Aimee vs Isobel
Aimee and Isobelcompared 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 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Isobel #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Isobel #207 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Isobel #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Isobel #246 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Isobel over time
Aimee and Isobel appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Isobel 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Isobel 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 2006, Isobel moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #49 and #51 the year before became #65 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Isobel changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1999 and 2024, ending at #179 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Isobel were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #246.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Isobel #50 in 2003.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Isobel in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Isobel #81 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Isobel #239.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Isobel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Isobel #50 in 2003.
The order changed in 2006: Isobel moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #49 and #51; by 2006 that had become #65 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Isobel #246.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Isobel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Isobel #150 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Isobel #212.
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 | Isobel |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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); Isobel does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Isobel.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Isobel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Isobel 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
Isobel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #50 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #246 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls