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Aimee vs Louise

Aimee and Louisecompared 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 1994, Aimee was ranked #58 and Louise #100 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1990, Aimee was ranked #68 and Louise #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Aimee was ranked #91 and Louise #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Louise #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Louise #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Louise #816 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Louise over time

Aimee and Louise appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Louise in 1.

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.

Louise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Louise in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Louise #5 in 1980.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Louise #213.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Louise in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Louise #44 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Louise #816.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017

    Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Louise in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Louise #33 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Aimee #91, Louise #296.

  • New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1979–1994

    Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Louise in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Louise #27 in 1980.

    The order changed in 1983: Aimee moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #36 and #28; by 1983 that had become #31 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 1994: Aimee #58, Louise #100.

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.

Other comparisons involving Louise

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Amelia vs Sofia

    Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Louise
FieldAimeeLouise
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').The French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyGermanic, via French transmission
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//lu.ˈiz/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Norway · Girls #59 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Louise is recorded with a Germanic, via French transmission origin.
  • Aimee and Louise both have 2 syllables.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Louise'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 Louise 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Louise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls