Aimee vs Katie
Aimee and Katiecompared 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 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Katie #37 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Katie #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Katie over time
Aimee and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katie 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 Katie changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2006, ending at #92 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Katie averaged 16.3 places apart, ending at #92 and #37.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #391 in 1977 to #885 and #41 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Katie #9 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 49.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Katie #547.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Katie #37.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Katie #47.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (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 Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Aimee and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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 Katie 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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls