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Aimee vs Phoebe

Aimee and Phoebe compared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Phoebe #14 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Phoebe #59 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aimee and Phoebe over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#100#30019852025Aimee #885Phoebe #971985: Aimee #154, Phoebe #5191986: Aimee #151, Phoebe #5211988: Aimee #119, Phoebe #4921989: Aimee #118, Phoebe #4081990: Aimee #143, Phoebe #3031992: Aimee #121, Phoebe #3221993: Aimee #108, Phoebe #5161994: Aimee #104, Phoebe #5021995: Aimee #117, Phoebe #5161996: Aimee #76, Phoebe #2791997: Aimee #96, Phoebe #2351998: Aimee #88, Phoebe #2931999: Aimee #68, Phoebe #3222000: Aimee #106, Phoebe #2272001: Aimee #74, Phoebe #3152002: Aimee #66, Phoebe #2892003: Aimee #48, Phoebe #2122004: Aimee #47, Phoebe #4762005: Aimee #46, Phoebe #3722006: Aimee #51, Phoebe #3252007: Aimee #64, Phoebe #2862008: Aimee #66, Phoebe #2912009: Aimee #49, Phoebe #2392010: Aimee #55, Phoebe #2552011: Aimee #74, Phoebe #2202012: Aimee #75, Phoebe #2082013: Aimee #84, Phoebe #1972014: Aimee #112, Phoebe #1742015: Aimee #133, Phoebe #1192016: Aimee #129, Phoebe #1332017: Aimee #172, Phoebe #1372018: Aimee #319, Phoebe #1092019: Aimee #201, Phoebe #1372020: Aimee #229, Phoebe #1282021: Aimee #322, Phoebe #1232022: Aimee #266, Phoebe #782023: Aimee #226, Phoebe #992024: Aimee #275, Phoebe #822025: Aimee #885, Phoebe #97

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#30#100#300#100019962025Aimee #1809Phoebe #141996: Aimee #70, Phoebe #651997: Aimee #61, Phoebe #541998: Aimee #68, Phoebe #431999: Aimee #70, Phoebe #382000: Aimee #72, Phoebe #382001: Aimee #72, Phoebe #402002: Aimee #65, Phoebe #402003: Aimee #51, Phoebe #442004: Aimee #47, Phoebe #432005: Aimee #49, Phoebe #362006: Aimee #65, Phoebe #322007: Aimee #76, Phoebe #312008: Aimee #86, Phoebe #262009: Aimee #70, Phoebe #232010: Aimee #80, Phoebe #282011: Aimee #104, Phoebe #242012: Aimee #153, Phoebe #282013: Aimee #189, Phoebe #242014: Aimee #207, Phoebe #222015: Aimee #352, Phoebe #222016: Aimee #400, Phoebe #242017: Aimee #448, Phoebe #212018: Aimee #587, Phoebe #212019: Aimee #838, Phoebe #222020: Aimee #749, Phoebe #252021: Aimee #1195, Phoebe #222022: Aimee #1326, Phoebe #242023: Aimee #1206, Phoebe #202024: Aimee #1603, Phoebe #172025: Aimee #1809, Phoebe #14

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Aimee and Phoebe over time

Aimee and Phoebe appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Phoebe in 1.

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.

Aimee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Phoebe 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Phoebe in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Phoebe #78 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2017: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #129 and #133; by 2017 that had become #172 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Phoebe #97.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phoebe in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Phoebe #14 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Phoebe #14.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Phoebe in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Phoebe #30 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2014: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #42 and #62; by 2014 that had become #60 and #59.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Phoebe #30.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Phoebe in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Phoebe #45 in 2004.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Phoebe #59.

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 Phoebe

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Phoebe
FieldAimeePhoebe
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #14 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Phoebe does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Phoebe both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Phoebe doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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 Phoebe 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

Phoebe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls