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Aimee vs Jordan

Aimee and Jordancompared 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 2006, Aimee was ranked #19 and Jordan #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Aimee was ranked #54 and Jordan #95 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Aimee was ranked #66 and Jordan #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Jordan #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Jordan #2574 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Jordan over time

Aimee and Jordan appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jordan 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.

Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1998, Aimee moved ahead of Jordan in New Zealand · Girls — #79 and #72 the year before became #45 and #69.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jordan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Jordan #72 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Jordan #2574.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1989–2008

    Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jordan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Jordan #103 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Aimee #66, Jordan #750.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1990–2005

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jordan in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Jordan #56 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1998: Aimee moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #79 and #72; by 1998 that had become #45 and #69.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Aimee #54, Jordan #95.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jordan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Jordan #74 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #19, Jordan #384.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jordan

Pairs where Jordan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Jordan
FieldAimeeJordan
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Jordan is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
  • Aimee and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Jordan's — see the table above for each.
  • 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 Jordan 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Jordan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys