Aimee vs Megan
Aimee and Megancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Megan #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Aimee was ranked #54 and Megan #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aimee was ranked #183 and Megan #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Megan #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Megan #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Megan #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Megan over time
Aimee and Megan appear together in 4 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Megan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee 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.
Megan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Aimee 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 2004, Aimee moved ahead of Megan in New Zealand · Girls — #74 and #65 the year before became #75 and #84.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Megan changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #183 and #266.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Megan averaged 20.4 places apart, ending at #54 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Megan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #352.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Megan #19 in 1981.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Megan in 36.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Megan #8 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Megan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #372; by 2025 that had become #885 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Megan #352.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Megan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Megan #3 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Megan #503.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2005
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Megan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Megan #19 in 1981.
The order changed in 2004: Aimee moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #74 and #65; by 2004 that had become #75 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Aimee #54, Megan #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2022
Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Megan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Megan #4 in 2000.
The order changed in 2021: Aimee moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #178 and #149; by 2021 that had become #190 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aimee #183, Megan #266.
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 | Megan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | A Welsh diminutive of Margaret that became independently used; only regularly used outside Wales since the mid-20th century. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Welsh, diminutive of Margaret |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈmɛɡ.an/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Meghan, Meagan, Maegan |
| 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 #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Megan is recorded with a Welsh, diminutive of Margaret origin.
- Aimee and Megan both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Megan's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Megan
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls