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Aimee vs Elana

Aimee and Elanacompared 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 2010, Aimee was ranked #32 and Elana #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Elana #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Elana #1639 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Elana over time

Aimee and Elana appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elana 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.

Elana 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 Elana were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #1639.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Elana #818 in 2003.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elana in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Elana #818 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2024: Elana moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1206 and #1705; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #1353.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Elana #1639.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elana in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Elana #370 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #275, Elana #898.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Elana
FieldAimeeElana
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1639 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Elana does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elana.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Elana 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 Elana 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Elana

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1434 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #370 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls