Aimee vs Gaja
Aimee and Gajacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aimee was ranked #201 and Gaja #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Gaja #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Gaja over time
Aimee and Gaja appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Gaja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gaja 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2005–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Gaja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2005, Gaja #2058 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Gaja #5891.
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 2024 they were #1603 and #3318.
Aimee · Rachael · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1603 and #17.
Aimee · Phoebe · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1603 and #18.
Aimee · Daisy · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1603 and #24.
Aimee · Rosie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Gaja |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Gaja does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Gaja both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Gaja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Gaja 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
Gaja
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2019
Highest recorded position: #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls