Aimee vs Julia
Aimee and Juliacompared 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 2001, Aimee was ranked #63 and Julia #81 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Aimee was ranked #95 and Julia #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Julia over time
Aimee and Julia appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Julia 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 2010, Julia moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #70 and #84 the year before became #80 and #77.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Julia changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2001, ending at #63 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Julia averaged 19.1 places apart, ending at #63 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #118.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Julia #26 in 1983.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Julia in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julia in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 2010: Julia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #70 and #84; by 2010 that had become #80 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Julia #223.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Julia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Julia #212.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1979–2001
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Julia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Julia #26 in 1983.
The order changed in 1998: Aimee moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #79 and #76; by 1998 that had become #45 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Aimee #63, Julia #81.
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 | Julia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | The feminine form of the Roman family name Julius — borne by Julia Augusta and Julia the Elder, and by an early Christian martyr and patron saint of Corsica. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Julia is recorded with a The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to origin.
- Aimee and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Julia'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 Julia 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
Julia
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2001
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1970–2001).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls