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Aimee vs Marnie

Aimee and Marniecompared 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 Marnie #81 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Marnie #113 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Marnie #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Marnie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aimee and Marnie over time

Aimee and Marnie appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marnie 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, and Marnie 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marnie in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Marnie #113 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2014: Marnie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #189 and #293; by 2014 that had become #207 and #202.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Marnie #113.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marnie in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #84 in 2013, Marnie #524 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2025: Marnie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #556; by 2025 that had become #885 and #608.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Marnie #608.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2013–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marnie in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #42 in 2013, Marnie #192 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Marnie #192.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Marnie
FieldAimeeMarnie
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Marnie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Marnie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Marnie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Marnie 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

Marnie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #594 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

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls