Aimee vs Kate
Aimee and Katecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Kate #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Kate #28 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Kate #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Kate #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Kate over time
Aimee and Kate appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 3 of those lists, Kate 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 2018, Kate moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #91 and #122 the year before became #138 and #101.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Kate changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #1302.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Kate averaged 37.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #28.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #225 in 1977 to #885 and #52 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Kate were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #52.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #9 in 2004, Kate #47 in 2005.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 49.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Kate #52.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kate in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Kate #1302.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Kate #28.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kate in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order changed in 2018: Kate moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #91 and #122; by 2018 that had become #138 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Kate #134.
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 | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Kate is recorded with a Greek, short form of Katherine origin.
- Aimee and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Kate'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 Kate 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
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls