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Aimee vs Kataleya

Aimee and Kataleyacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Kataleya #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Kataleya #1491 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Kataleya over time

Aimee and Kataleya appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kataleya 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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kataleya 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 20132024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kataleya in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #189 in 2013, Kataleya #1326 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2024: Kataleya moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1206 and #1774; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #1491.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Kataleya #1491.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Kataleya
FieldAimeeKataleya
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Kataleya does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kataleya.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Kataleya doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Kataleya 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

Kataleya

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2013

    First recorded at #2649 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2019–2024

    Highest recorded position: #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2019–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls