Aimee vs Lara
Aimee and Laracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Lara over time
Aimee and Lara appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, Lara 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 2012, Lara moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #119 the year before became #153 and #115.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #518 in 1977 to #885 and #102 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #102.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Lara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 2014: Lara moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #84 and #95; by 2014 that had become #112 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 2012: Lara moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #119; by 2012 that had become #153 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lara in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Lara moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #92 and #108; by 2017 that had become #91 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Lara #110.
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 | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Lara 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
Lara
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls