Aimee vs Elyse
Aimee and Elysecompared 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 2014, Aimee was ranked #60 and Elyse #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Elyse #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Elyse #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Elyse over time
Aimee and Elyse appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elyse in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elyse 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Elyse #704 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elyse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Elyse #704 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Elyse #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elyse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Elyse #587 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Elyse #885.
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 | Elyse |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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); Elyse does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elyse.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Elyse 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 Elyse 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
Elyse
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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
Highest recorded2004–2014
Highest recorded position: #372 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls