Aimee vs Katelyn
Aimee and Katelyncompared 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 2002, Aimee was ranked #64 and Katelyn #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aimee was ranked #144 and Katelyn #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Katelyn #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Katelyn over time
Aimee and Katelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katelyn 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.
Katelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Katelyn changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2025, ending at #885 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Katelyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #885 and #273.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katelyn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #226 and #279; by 2024 that had become #275 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Katelyn #273.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Katelyn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Katelyn #2411.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Katelyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Katelyn #60 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aimee #144, Katelyn #243.
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 | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Katelyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Katelyn 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 Katelyn 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
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls