Aimee vs Elisha
Aimee and Elishacompared 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 2015, Aimee was ranked #69 and Elisha #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Elisha #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Elisha #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Elisha over time
Aimee and Elisha appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elisha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Elisha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #226 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #9 in 2004, Elisha #155 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Elisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Elisha #173 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Elisha #856.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Elisha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Elisha #132 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Elisha #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2015
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Elisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Elisha #155 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aimee #69, Elisha #358.
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 | Elisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (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); Elisha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elisha.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Elisha 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 Elisha 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
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls