Aimee vs Moya
Aimee and Moyacompared 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 Moya #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Moya #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #1206 and Moya #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Moya over time
Aimee and Moya appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Moya in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Moya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Moya changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1985 and 2025, ending at #885 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Moya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #885 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Moya #1658 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1985–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Moya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Moya #153 in 2004.
The order changed in 2025: Moya moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #412; by 2025 that had become #885 and #483.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Moya #483.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Moya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Moya #1658 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #1206, Moya #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Moya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Moya #248 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Moya #337.
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 | Moya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Moya does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Moya.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Moya 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 Moya 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
Moya
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls