Aimee vs Regan
Aimee and Regancompared 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 2019, Aimee was ranked #144 and Regan #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aimee was ranked #266 and Regan #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Regan #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Regan over time
Aimee and Regan appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Regan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Regan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Regan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Regan #506 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Regan #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1991–2022
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Regan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Regan #437 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aimee #266, Regan #634.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2019
Aimee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Regan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Regan #176 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aimee #144, Regan #424.
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 | Regan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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); Regan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Regan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Regan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Regan 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
Regan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #75 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2004
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1977–2004).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys