Aimee vs Ellen
Aimee and Ellencompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Ellen over time
Aimee and Ellen appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #166.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #63 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #736.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ellen in 9.
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, 2024: Aimee #1603, Ellen #736.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); 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
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
Ellen
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls