Aimee vs Eimear
Aimee and Eimearcompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Eimear #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Eimear #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Eimear #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Eimear over time
Aimee and Eimear appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eimear in 1.
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.
Eimear reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eimear moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2014 as Aimee fell out of it to #60, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Eimear moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #42 and #58 the year before became #60 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Eimear changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #207.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Eimear averaged 43.5 places apart, ending at #179 and #110.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Eimear were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #207.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eimear in 41.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Eimear #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Eimear #207.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eimear in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Eimear #1365 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Eimear #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eimear in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Eimear #31 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Eimear moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #42 and #58; by 2014 that had become #60 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Eimear #110.
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
| Field | Aimee | Eimear |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Eimear does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Eimear both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Eimear doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Eimear 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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eimear
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls