Aimee vs Hannah
Aimee and Hannahcompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Hannah #9 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Hannah #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Hannah #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Hannah #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Hannah #66 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Hannah #105 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Hannah over time
Aimee and Hannah appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Hannah held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Hannah changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #21.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Hannah averaged 43.7 places apart, ending at #92 and #9.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hannah rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #200 in 1977 to #885 and #21 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Hannah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #105.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hannah in 45.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Hannah #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Hannah #21.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hannah in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Hannah #6 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Hannah #105.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hannah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Hannah #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Hannah #9.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hannah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Hannah #6 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Hannah #57.
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 | Hannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | Commonly interpreted as 'favour' or 'grace', referring to graciousness. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈhænə/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #21 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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 Hannah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Aimee and Hannah both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Hannah'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 Hannah 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
Hannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #105 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls