Aimee vs Heather
Aimee and Heathercompared 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 2007, Aimee was ranked #23 and Heather #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1983, Aimee was ranked #31 and Heather #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Aimee was ranked #79 and Heather #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Heather #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Heather #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Heather #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Heather over time
Aimee and Heather appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Heather in 0.
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.
Heather reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aimee 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Heather changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Heather were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #9 in 2004, Heather #166 in 2003.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #78 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #826.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Heather in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Heather #83 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Heather #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Heather in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Heather #78 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Heather moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #941; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #957.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Heather #826.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2007
Aimee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Heather in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Heather #166 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Aimee #23, Heather #351.
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 | Heather |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Heather does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Heather both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Heather 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 Heather 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
Heather
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls