Aimee vs Monique
Aimee and Moniquecompared 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 1999, Aimee was ranked #26 and Monique #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Aimee was ranked #48 and Monique #490 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Aimee was ranked #64 and Monique #90 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Monique #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Monique #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Monique over time
Aimee and Monique appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monique in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Monique reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Monique changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1980 and 2002, ending at #64 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Monique averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #64 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Monique #42 in 1982.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Monique in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Monique #288 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Monique #3015.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1980–2002
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Monique in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Monique #42 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Aimee #64, Monique #90.
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 | Monique |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Monique does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monique.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Monique doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Monique 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
Monique
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2005
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1975–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls