Aimee vs Quinn
Aimee and Quinncompared 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 Quinn #120 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Quinn #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Quinn #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Quinn over time
Aimee and Quinn appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Quinn 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 Quinn 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 2020, Quinn moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #144 and #263 the year before became #178 and #134.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Quinn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #51 in 2003, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Quinn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #352 and #421; by 2016 that had become #400 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Quinn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #75 in 2012, Quinn #173 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Quinn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #229 and #275; by 2021 that had become #322 and #221.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Quinn #173.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Quinn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #27 in 2011, Quinn #134 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Quinn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #144 and #263; by 2020 that had become #178 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Quinn #169.
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 | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amy, Aimée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Quinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Quinn 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 Quinn 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
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls