Aimee vs Iona
Aimee and Ionacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Iona #83 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Iona #237 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Iona #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Iona #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Iona over time
Aimee and Iona appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Iona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Iona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Iona #314 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Iona in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Iona #199 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Iona moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #400 and #427; by 2017 that had become #448 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Iona #451.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Iona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Iona #168 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Iona moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #183 and #354; by 2023 that had become #391 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #391, Iona #237.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1988–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Iona in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Iona #314 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Iona moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #226 and #856; by 2025 that had become #885 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Iona #544.
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 | Iona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Iona does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Iona both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Iona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Iona 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
Iona
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls