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Aimee vs Eleanor

Aimee and Eleanorcompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Eleanor #67 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Eleanor #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Eleanor #113 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Eleanor #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Aimee and Eleanor over time

Aimee and Eleanor appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eleanor 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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eleanor 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 2023, Eleanor moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #183 and #218 the year before became #391 and #193.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Eleanor changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #106.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Eleanor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #106.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 19772025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Eleanor in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Eleanor #106 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Eleanor #106.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eleanor in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Eleanor #18 in 1999.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Eleanor #67.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19972024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Eleanor in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Eleanor #139 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2023: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #183 and #218; by 2023 that had become #391 and #193.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Eleanor #150.

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.

Other comparisons involving Eleanor

Pairs where Eleanor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Eleanor
FieldAimeeEleanor
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/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Eleanor.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Eleanor 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

Eleanor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #98 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls