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Aimee vs Demi

Aimee and Demicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Demi #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Demi #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Demi #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Demi #696 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Demi over time

Aimee and Demi appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Demi in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Demi in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Demi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #885 and #413.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Demi #78 in 2005.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #70 and #79 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #696.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 19912025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Demi in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Demi #197 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2025: Demi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #441; by 2025 that had become #885 and #413.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Demi #413.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Demi in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Demi #78 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2018: Demi moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #448 and #453; by 2018 that had become #587 and #431.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Demi #696.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 19972023

    Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Demi in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Demi #85 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2023: Demi moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #190 and #298; by 2023 that had become #391 and #328.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #391, Demi #328.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Demi
FieldAimeeDemi
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Demi does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Demi both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Demi doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Demi a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Aimee

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1977

    First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Demi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls