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Aimee vs Nansi

Aimee and Nansicompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Nansi #885 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Nansi over time

Aimee and Nansi appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nansi 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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nansi 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 · Girls22 shared years, 20002024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Nansi in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2005, Nansi #812 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2021: Nansi moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #969; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #812.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Nansi #885.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Nansi
FieldAimeeNansi
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
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #885 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

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

Nansi

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2000

    First recorded at #3247 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #812 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 2000–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls