Aimee vs Nova
Aimee and Novacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Nova #59 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Nova #80 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Nova #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Nova #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Nova over time
Aimee and Nova appear together in 3 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nova 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 Nova 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 2024, Nova moved ahead of Aimee in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #226 and #364 the year before became #275 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Nova changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #885 and #180.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Nova in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2005, Nova #80 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Nova moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #352 and #525; by 2016 that had become #400 and #400.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Nova #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nova in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #75 in 2012, Nova #171 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Nova moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #226 and #364; by 2024 that had become #275 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Nova #180.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nova in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #92 in 2016, Nova #101 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Nova moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #183 and #243; by 2023 that had become #391 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Nova #101.
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 | Nova |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #119 (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); Nova does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Nova both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Nova 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 Nova 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
Nova
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls