Aimee vs Lyla
Aimee and Lylacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Lyla #68 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Lyla #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Lyla #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Lyla #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Lyla over time
Aimee and Lyla appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lyla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, and Lyla 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Lyla moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #152 the year before became #153 and #132.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lyla in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Lyla #74 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Lyla moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #152; by 2012 that had become #153 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Lyla #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lyla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #19 in 2006, Lyla #71 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Lyla moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #144 and #167; by 2020 that had become #178 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Lyla #110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lyla in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Lyla #118 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Lyla moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #201 and #271; by 2020 that had become #229 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Lyla #138.
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 | Lyla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) |
| 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); Lyla does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Lyla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Lyla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Lyla 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
Lyla
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls