Aimee vs Kiara
Aimee and Kiaracompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Kiara #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Kiara #181 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Kiara #230 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Kiara #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Kiara over time
Aimee and Kiara appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kiara in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Kiara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #885 and #294.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1978–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Kiara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Kiara #238 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Kiara moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #504; by 2025 that had become #885 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Kiara #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kiara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Kiara #175 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Kiara moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #352 and #395; by 2016 that had become #400 and #315.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Kiara #181.
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 | Kiara |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #91 (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); Kiara does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Kiara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Kiara 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 Kiara 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
Kiara
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1999–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls