Aimee vs Natalie
Aimee and Nataliecompared 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 Natalie #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Aimee was ranked #75 and Natalie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aimee was ranked #190 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Natalie over time
Aimee and Natalie appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natalie in 1.
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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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 1995, Aimee moved ahead of Natalie in New Zealand · Girls — #58 and #54 the year before became #54 and #76.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Natalie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #381.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Natalie averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #75 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Natalie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #381.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #31 in 1983, Natalie #16 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Natalie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natalie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Natalie #503.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1979–2004
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natalie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order changed in 1995: Aimee moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #58 and #54; by 1995 that had become #54 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Aimee #75, Natalie #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aimee #190, Natalie #350.
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 | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| 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'). | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Natalie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Natalie 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
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls