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Aimee vs Hayley

Aimee and Hayleycompared 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 Hayley #29 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Hayley #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Hayley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Hayley #230 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Hayley #503 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Hayley over time

Aimee and Hayley appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayley 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.

Hayley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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 2017, Hayley moved ahead of Aimee in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #129 and #148 the year before became #172 and #130.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Hayley averaged 27.1 places apart, ending at #92 and #29.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Hayley rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #518 in 1977 to #885 and #148 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Hayley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #148.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Hayley in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Hayley #48 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2017: Hayley moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #129 and #148; by 2017 that had become #172 and #130.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Hayley #148.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hayley in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Hayley #57 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Hayley #503.

  • New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayley in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Hayley #14 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Hayley #29.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hayley in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Hayley #57 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Hayley #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.

Other comparisons involving Hayley

Pairs where Hayley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Hayley
FieldAimeeHayley
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Hayley does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Hayley doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Hayley 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Hayley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2016

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls