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Aimee vs Patricia

Aimee and Patriciacompared 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 1984, Aimee was ranked #95 and Patricia #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Aimee was ranked #178 and Patricia #333 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Patricia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Patricia #1407 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Patricia over time

Aimee and Patricia appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patricia 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.

Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aimee 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Patricia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #1407.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 19772025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Patricia in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Patricia #22 in 1977.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Patricia #608.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Patricia in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Patricia #443 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2021: Patricia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #749 and #771; by 2021 that had become #1195 and #640.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Patricia #1407.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19972020

    Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Patricia in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #19 in 2003, Patricia #139 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Aimee #178, Patricia #333.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Patricia

Pairs where Patricia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Patricia
FieldAimeePatricia
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/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Patricia does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Patricia.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Patricia doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Patricia 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Patricia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1978

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls