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 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Hayley #478 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Hayley over time
Aimee and Hayley appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #478.
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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hayley in 9.
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, 2025: Aimee #1809, Hayley #478.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Hayley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 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
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
Hayley
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls