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Aimee vs Ellen

Aimee and Ellen compared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Ellen #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Aimee was ranked #79 and Ellen #73 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

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

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

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

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Ellen #1028 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Ellen over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#30#100#30019772025Aimee #885Ellen #1661977: Aimee #429, Ellen #871978: Aimee #315, Ellen #931979: Aimee #303, Ellen #1081980: Aimee #352, Ellen #841981: Aimee #251, Ellen #851982: Aimee #241, Ellen #861983: Aimee #219, Ellen #1071984: Aimee #168, Ellen #1031985: Aimee #154, Ellen #961986: Aimee #151, Ellen #991987: Aimee #147, Ellen #931988: Aimee #119, Ellen #951989: Aimee #118, Ellen #931990: Aimee #143, Ellen #901991: Aimee #118, Ellen #641992: Aimee #121, Ellen #481993: Aimee #108, Ellen #461994: Aimee #104, Ellen #331995: Aimee #117, Ellen #281996: Aimee #76, Ellen #271997: Aimee #96, Ellen #241998: Aimee #88, Ellen #261999: Aimee #68, Ellen #242000: Aimee #106, Ellen #242001: Aimee #74, Ellen #242002: Aimee #66, Ellen #232003: Aimee #48, Ellen #252004: Aimee #47, Ellen #282005: Aimee #46, Ellen #302006: Aimee #51, Ellen #342007: Aimee #64, Ellen #352008: Aimee #66, Ellen #392009: Aimee #49, Ellen #482010: Aimee #55, Ellen #472011: Aimee #74, Ellen #472012: Aimee #75, Ellen #472013: Aimee #84, Ellen #552014: Aimee #112, Ellen #572015: Aimee #133, Ellen #562016: Aimee #129, Ellen #642017: Aimee #172, Ellen #792018: Aimee #319, Ellen #782019: Aimee #201, Ellen #862020: Aimee #229, Ellen #1112021: Aimee #322, Ellen #1012022: Aimee #266, Ellen #1012023: Aimee #226, Ellen #1562024: Aimee #275, Ellen #1422025: Aimee #885, Ellen #166

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#100#300#100019962025Aimee #1809Ellen #10281996: Aimee #70, Ellen #631997: Aimee #61, Ellen #661998: Aimee #68, Ellen #781999: Aimee #70, Ellen #782000: Aimee #72, Ellen #872001: Aimee #72, Ellen #852002: Aimee #65, Ellen #982003: Aimee #51, Ellen #1032004: Aimee #47, Ellen #1242005: Aimee #49, Ellen #1422006: Aimee #65, Ellen #1592007: Aimee #76, Ellen #1692008: Aimee #86, Ellen #2102009: Aimee #70, Ellen #2712010: Aimee #80, Ellen #2162011: Aimee #104, Ellen #2582012: Aimee #153, Ellen #2742013: Aimee #189, Ellen #3662014: Aimee #207, Ellen #3482015: Aimee #352, Ellen #3842016: Aimee #400, Ellen #4752017: Aimee #448, Ellen #4052018: Aimee #587, Ellen #4582019: Aimee #838, Ellen #5452020: Aimee #749, Ellen #4942021: Aimee #1195, Ellen #6832022: Aimee #1326, Ellen #7852023: Aimee #1206, Ellen #9622024: Aimee #1603, Ellen #7362025: Aimee #1809, Ellen #1028

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Aimee and Ellen over time

Aimee and Ellen appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ellen 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.

Ellen 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2020, Ellen moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #144 and #157 the year before became #178 and #129.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Ellen changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #179 and #150.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Ellen averaged 28.0 places apart, ending at #179 and #150.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Ellen were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #1028.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #70 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #1028.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 49.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Ellen #23 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Ellen #166.

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ellen in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Ellen #63 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Ellen #1028.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ellen in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Ellen #21 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2020: Ellen moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #144 and #157; by 2020 that had become #178 and #129.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Ellen #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 Ellen

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Ellen
FieldAimeeEllen
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Ellen does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Ellen both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Ellen 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 Ellen 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

Ellen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls