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Aimee vs Pearl

Aimee and Pearlcompared 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 Pearl #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Pearl #238 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Pearl #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Pearl #351 among girls in Scotland.

Aimee and Pearl over time

Aimee and Pearl appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearl 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 2 of those lists, and Pearl 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Pearl changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #273.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Pearl were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #273.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1977–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Pearl in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Pearl #204 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Pearl #273.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Pearl in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Pearl #218 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2015: Pearl moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #207 and #235; by 2015 that had become #352 and #240.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Pearl #238.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Pearl
FieldAimeePearl
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
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Pearl does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Pearl.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Pearl 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 Pearl 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

Pearl

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls