Aimee vs Francesca
Aimee and Francescacompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Francesca #102 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Francesca #152 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Francesca #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Francesca #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Francesca over time
Aimee and Francesca appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francesca 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.
Francesca 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Francesca were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #885 and #443.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #62 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #102.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1978–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Francesca in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Francesca #238 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Francesca moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #342; by 2025 that had become #885 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Francesca #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Francesca in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Francesca #53 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Francesca #102.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Francesca in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Francesca #155 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Francesca #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.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Francesca |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Francesca does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Francesca.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Francesca 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 Francesca 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
Francesca
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls