Aimee vs Lili
Aimee and Lilicompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Lili #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Lili #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Lili #497 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Lili #638 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Lili over time
Aimee and Lili appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lili in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lili reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Lili #351 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lili in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Lili #351 in 2004.
The order changed in 2018: Lili moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #448 and #637; by 2018 that had become #587 and #587.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Lili #497.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lili in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Lili #490 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #275, Lili #736.
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 | Lili |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #497 (2024) |
| 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); Lili does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Lili both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Lili doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Lili 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
Lili
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #351 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #497 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls