Aimee vs Erin
Aimee and Erincompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Erin #25 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Erin #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Erin #65 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Erin #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Erin #72 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Aimee was ranked #75 and Erin #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Aimee and Erin over time
Aimee and Erin appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Erin 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 1999, Erin moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #68 and #79 the year before became #70 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Erin changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2004, ending at #75 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Erin averaged 58.5 places apart, ending at #179 and #25.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Erin rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #468 in 1977 to #885 and #71 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Erin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Erin #36 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Erin in 31.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Erin #34 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Erin moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #47 and #51; by 2005 that had become #46 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Erin #71.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Erin in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Erin #27 in 2007.
The order changed in 1999: Erin moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #68 and #79; by 1999 that had become #70 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Erin #65.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Erin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Erin #5 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Erin moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #9 and #17; by 2005 that had become #18 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Erin #25.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1979–2004
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Erin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Erin #36 in 1984.
The order changed in 1989: Aimee moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #62 and #52; by 1989 that had become #51 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Aimee #75, Erin #96.
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 | Erin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Erin is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Aimee and Erin both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Erin's — see the table above for each.
- 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 Erin 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
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls