Aimee vs Jade
Aimee and Jadecompared 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 Jade #31 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Jade #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Jade #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Jade #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Jade #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Jade #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Jade over time
Aimee and Jade appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jade 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 1996, Jade moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #54 and #60 the year before became #79 and #49.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Jade changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #638.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Jade averaged 26.3 places apart, ending at #92 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Jade were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1978–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jade in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Jade #30 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Jade moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #342; by 2025 that had become #885 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Jade #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jade in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Jade #19 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Jade #638.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jade in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Jade #20 in 2001.
The order changed in 1996: Jade moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #54 and #60; by 1996 that had become #79 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Jade #31.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Jade #28 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Jade #288.
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 | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #352 (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); Jade does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Jade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Jade 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 Jade 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
Jade
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2014
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1978–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls