Aimee vs Maddison
Aimee and Maddisoncompared 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 Maddison #43 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Maddison #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Maddison #121 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Maddison #130 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Maddison #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Maddison #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Maddison over time
Aimee and Maddison appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Maddison 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 2011, Maddison moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #80 and #81 the year before became #104 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maddison in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Maddison #63 in 2005.
The order changed in 2011: Maddison moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #80 and #81; by 2011 that had become #104 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Maddison #121.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Maddison in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Maddison #123 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Maddison moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #190 and #206; by 2022 that had become #183 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Maddison #169.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maddison in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Maddison #183 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Maddison moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #229 and #275; by 2021 that had become #322 and #209.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Maddison #226.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1995–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maddison in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Maddison #39 in 2001.
The order changed in 1999: Maddison moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #45 and #80; by 1999 that had become #55 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Maddison #43.
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 | Maddison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Maddison does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maddison.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Maddison doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 Maddison 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
Maddison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2020
Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1992–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls