Aimee vs Nia
Aimee and Niacompared 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 Nia #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Nia #316 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Nia #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Nia #541 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Nia over time
Aimee and Nia appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Nia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #316.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Nia #231 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Nia #231 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Nia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #207 and #324; by 2015 that had become #352 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Nia #316.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1999–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Nia #315 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Nia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #441; by 2025 that had become #885 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Nia #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2002–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Nia #209 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Nia #407.
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 | Nia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #316 (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); Nia does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Nia.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Nia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Nia 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #337 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 recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #209 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls