Aimee vs Leah
Aimee and Leahcompared 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 Leah #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Leah #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1990, Aimee was ranked #68 and Leah #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Leah #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Leah #145 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Leah #184 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Leah over time
Aimee and Leah appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee in 1.
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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Leah moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #54 and #60 the year before became #92 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Leah changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1987 and 2006, ending at #92 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Leah averaged 42.6 places apart, ending at #179 and #119.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Leah rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #215 in 1977 to #885 and #55 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Leah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #55.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Leah #24 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leah in 45.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Leah #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Leah #55.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Leah #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Leah #184.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leah in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Leah #10 in 2005.
The order changed in 2010: Leah moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #20 and #25; by 2010 that had become #32 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Leah #119.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1987–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Leah in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Leah #53 in 2006.
The order changed in 2006: Leah moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #54 and #60; by 2006 that had become #92 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Leah #53.
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 | Leah |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈliː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Leah is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed origin.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Leah'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 Leah 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
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls