Aimee vs Robyn
Aimee and Robyncompared 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 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Robyn #48 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Robyn #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Robyn over time
Aimee and Robyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robyn in 1.
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 Robyn 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 took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Girls, Robyn moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2010 as Aimee fell out of it to #55, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Robyn moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #154 the year before became #189 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Robyn changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #885 and #19.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #885 and #19.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #78.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Robyn in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Robyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #49 and #52; by 2010 that had become #55 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Robyn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Robyn moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #153 and #154; by 2013 that had become #189 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Robyn #78.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Robyn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Robyn #57 in 2019.
The order changed in 2016: Robyn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #69 and #75; by 2016 that had become #92 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Robyn #67.
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 | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Robyn is recorded with a Germanic, feminine diminutive form origin.
- Aimee and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Robyn's — see the table above for each.
- 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 Robyn 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
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls