Aimee vs Leanna
Aimee and Leannacompared 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 2020, Aimee was ranked #178 and Leanna #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Leanna #495 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Leanna #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Leanna over time
Aimee and Leanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leanna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aimee in none. 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 Leanna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #226 and #495.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1983–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Leanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Leanna #315 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Leanna #495.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Leanna #608 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Leanna #2411.
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 | Leanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Leanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Leanna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Leanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Leanna 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
Leanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 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
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #253 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2000–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls