Aimee vs Rosie
Aimee and Rosiecompared 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 Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Rosie over time
Aimee and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosie 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 3 of those lists, and Rosie 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 2016, Rosie moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #69 and #75 the year before became #92 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Rosie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Rosie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #885 and #23.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #1603 and #24.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Rosie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Rosie #23 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Rosie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #84 and #119; by 2014 that had become #112 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Rosie #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rosie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Rosie #9 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Rosie #24.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rosie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Rosie #21 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Rosie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #69 and #75; by 2016 that had become #92 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Rosie #22.
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 | Rosie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (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); Rosie does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Rosie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Rosie 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 Rosie 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
Rosie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls