Namewise

Aimee vs Marcelina

Aimee and Marcelinacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Marcelina #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

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

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Marcelina #1672 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Marcelina over time

Aimee and Marcelina appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marcelina in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marcelina 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 20072024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marcelina in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #70 in 2009, Marcelina #861 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Marcelina #1672.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 20082025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marcelina in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Marcelina #395 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Marcelina #885.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Marcelina
FieldAimeeMarcelina
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Marcelina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Marcelina.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Marcelina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Marcelina 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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Marcelina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2007

    First recorded at #2627 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #395 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2008–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls