Aimee vs Eirinn
Aimee and Eirinncompared 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 Eirinn #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Eirinn #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Eirinn #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Eirinn over time
Aimee and Eirinn appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eirinn 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eirinn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Eirinn moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #138 and #179 the year before became #144 and #144.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eirinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Eirinn #1970 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Eirinn #3695.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Eirinn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Eirinn #102 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Eirinn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #138 and #179; by 2019 that had become #144 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Eirinn #127.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2002–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eirinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Eirinn #341 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Eirinn #625.
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 | Eirinn |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #127 (2024) |
| 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); Eirinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Eirinn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Eirinn 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 Eirinn 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
Eirinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #1970 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #102 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls