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Aimee vs Lucy

Aimee and Lucycompared 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 Lucy #12 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Lucy #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Lucy #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Lucy #143 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Lucy over time

Aimee and Lucy appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee in 0.

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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lucy 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 1994, Lucy moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #53 and #55 the year before became #58 and #46.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Lucy changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2006, ending at #92 and #12.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Lucy averaged 26.4 places apart, ending at #92 and #12.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lucy rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #195 in 1977 to #885 and #16 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Lucy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #143.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Lucy #7 in 2003.

List by list

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lucy in 39.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Lucy #3 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Lucy #16.

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Lucy #7 in 2003.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Lucy #143.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lucy in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Lucy #4 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2005: Lucy moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #9 and #13; by 2005 that had become #18 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Lucy #38.

  • New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1979–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lucy in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Lucy #12 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1994: Lucy moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #53 and #55; by 1994 that had become #58 and #46.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Lucy #12.

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 Lucy

Pairs where Lucy 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

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, Lucy
FieldAimeeLucy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyLatin
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈluː.si/
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)Republic of Ireland · Girls #16 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Lucy is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Aimee and Lucy both have 2 syllables.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Lucy'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 Lucy 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

Lucy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls