Aimee vs Eadaoin
Aimee and Eadaoincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Aimee was ranked #172 and Eadaoin #301 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Eadaoin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aimee and Eadaoin over time
Aimee and Eadaoin appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eadaoin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eadaoin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aimee in none. 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 Eadaoin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1977 to 2017, ending at #172 and #301.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1977–2017
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Eadaoin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Eadaoin #165 in 2000.
The order changed in 1981: Aimee moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #352 and #274; by 1981 that had become #251 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aimee #172, Eadaoin #301.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Eadaoin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Eadaoin #194 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Eadaoin #288.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Aimee
Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aimee vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #3705.
Aimee · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #14.
Aimee · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #18.
Aimee · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #24.
Aimee · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Eadaoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Eadaoin does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Eadaoin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Eadaoin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Eadaoin 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
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Eadaoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #165 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls