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Aimee vs Kimberly

Aimee and Kimberlycompared 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 1984, Aimee was ranked #95 and Kimberly #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Aimee was ranked #190 and Kimberly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Kimberly #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Kimberly #1036 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Kimberly over time

Aimee and Kimberly appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberly 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.

Kimberly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Kimberly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #885 and #443.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 19832025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Kimberly in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Kimberly #237 in 1988.

    The order changed in 2025: Kimberly moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #226 and #445; by 2025 that had become #885 and #443.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Kimberly #443.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kimberly in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Kimberly #304 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Kimberly moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1206 and #1959; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #1036.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Kimberly #1036.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 19972021

    Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kimberly in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #23 in 1997, Kimberly #344 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Aimee #190, Kimberly #446.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Kimberly
FieldAimeeKimberly
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Kimberly does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberly.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Kimberly doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Kimberly 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Kimberly

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1984–1988

    Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls