Aimee vs Rioghnach
Aimee and Rioghnachcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aimee was ranked #112 and Rioghnach #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Rioghnach #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aimee and Rioghnach over time
Aimee and Rioghnach appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rioghnach 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 1 of those lists, and Rioghnach 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 2023, Rioghnach moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #183 and #201 the year before became #391 and #193.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rioghnach in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Rioghnach #150 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Rioghnach moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #183 and #201; by 2023 that had become #391 and #193.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Rioghnach #150.
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 | Rioghnach |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #150 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Rioghnach does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Rioghnach both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Rioghnach doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Rioghnach 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rioghnach
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #150 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls