Aimee vs Jaime
Aimee and Jaimecompared 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 2008, Aimee was ranked #30 and Jaime #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Aimee was ranked #64 and Jaime #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aimee was ranked #322 and Jaime #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Jaime #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Jaime over time
Aimee and Jaime appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jaime in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Jaime #490 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jaime in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Jaime #490 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Jaime #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1989–2021
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jaime in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Jaime #445 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aimee #322, Jaime #764.
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 | Jaime |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Jaime does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Jaime both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Jaime doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Jaime 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
Jaime
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls