Aimee vs Esmae
Aimee and Esmaecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Esmae #162 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Esmae #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Esmae #315 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Esmae #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Esmae over time
Aimee and Esmae appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Esmae in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Esmae 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 2013, Esmae moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #274 the year before became #189 and #153.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Esmae in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Esmae #102 in 2019.
The order changed in 2013: Esmae moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #153 and #274; by 2013 that had become #189 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Esmae #162.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2015–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Esmae in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #129 in 2016, Esmae #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Esmae moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #412; by 2025 that had become #885 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Esmae #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Esmae in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #60 in 2014, Esmae #223 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Esmae #227.
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.
- Aimee vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #3705.
Aimee · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #14.
Aimee · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #18.
Aimee · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #24.
Aimee · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Esmae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #162 (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); Esmae does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Esmae both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Esmae doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Esmae 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Esmae
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1958 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #162 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls