Aimee vs Kayla
Aimee and Kaylacompared 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 Kayla #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Kayla #44 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Kayla #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Kayla #171 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Kayla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Kayla #332 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Kayla over time
Aimee and Kayla appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Kayla 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 2011, Kayla moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #80 and #119 the year before became #104 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Kayla changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #179 and #253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Kayla averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #92 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Kayla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #885 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kayla in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Kayla #21 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Kayla moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #51 and #59; by 2007 that had become #64 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Kayla #130.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kayla in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Kayla #98 in 2011.
The order changed in 2011: Kayla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #80 and #119; by 2011 that had become #104 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Kayla #332.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kayla in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Kayla #40 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Kayla #253.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1986–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kayla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Kayla #18 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Kayla #44.
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 | Kayla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Kayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Kayla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Kayla 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 Kayla 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
Kayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2014
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2014).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls