Aimee vs Mya
Aimee and Myacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Mya #63 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Mya #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Mya #184 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Mya #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Mya over time
Aimee and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mya 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.
Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mya 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 2012, Mya moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #105 the year before became #153 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #46 in 2005, Mya #113 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mya in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2012: Mya moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #105; by 2012 that had become #153 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order changed in 2015: Mya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #112 and #133; by 2015 that had become #133 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Mya #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mya in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Mya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #60 and #69; by 2015 that had become #69 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Mya #110.
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 | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (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); Mya does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Mya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Mya 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
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls