Aimee vs Katherine
Aimee and Katherinecompared 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 Katherine #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Aimee was ranked #63 and Katherine #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Katherine #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Katherine #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Katherine #594 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Katherine over time
Aimee and Katherine appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 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.
Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aimee 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 1997, Aimee moved ahead of Katherine in New Zealand · Girls — #79 and #69 the year before became #56 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Katherine changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2001, ending at #63 and #76.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Katherine averaged 15.2 places apart, ending at #63 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Katherine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #608.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Katherine #32 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Katherine in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Katherine #87 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Katherine #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katherine in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Katherine #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Katherine #594.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katherine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Katherine #56 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Katherine #288.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1979–2001
Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katherine in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Katherine #32 in 1984.
The order changed in 1997: Aimee moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #79 and #69; by 1997 that had become #56 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Aimee #63, Katherine #76.
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 | Katherine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Katherine does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Katherine doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 Katherine 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
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls