Aimee vs Grace
Aimee and Gracecompared 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 Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Grace #7 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Grace #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Aimee and Grace over time
Aimee and Grace appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee 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 4 of those lists, and Grace 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 1991, Grace moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #63 and #66 the year before became #56 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Grace averaged 40.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #7.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Grace rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #50 and #70 in 1987 to #92 and #7 in 2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Grace were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #4.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Grace #1 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 49.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Grace #1 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Grace #4.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Grace #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Grace in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Grace #1 in 2013.
The order changed in 2006: Grace moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #18 and #22; by 2006 that had become #19 and #2.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Grace #1.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Grace in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Grace #5 in 2000.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #63 and #66; by 1991 that had become #56 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Grace #7.
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 | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Gracie |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
- Aimee and Grace both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Grace's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Grace
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls