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Aimee vs Ruby

Aimee and Ruby compared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Ruby #14 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Ruby #38 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Aimee and Ruby over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#30#100#30019912025Aimee #885Ruby #361991: Aimee #118, Ruby #5151992: Aimee #121, Ruby #5231994: Aimee #104, Ruby #4501995: Aimee #117, Ruby #4171996: Aimee #76, Ruby #3931997: Aimee #96, Ruby #3041998: Aimee #88, Ruby #1921999: Aimee #68, Ruby #2452000: Aimee #106, Ruby #2272001: Aimee #74, Ruby #1662002: Aimee #66, Ruby #1622003: Aimee #48, Ruby #1182004: Aimee #47, Ruby #1102005: Aimee #46, Ruby #582006: Aimee #51, Ruby #412007: Aimee #64, Ruby #342008: Aimee #66, Ruby #212009: Aimee #49, Ruby #172010: Aimee #55, Ruby #232011: Aimee #74, Ruby #202012: Aimee #75, Ruby #202013: Aimee #84, Ruby #162014: Aimee #112, Ruby #222015: Aimee #133, Ruby #272016: Aimee #129, Ruby #322017: Aimee #172, Ruby #332018: Aimee #319, Ruby #332019: Aimee #201, Ruby #282020: Aimee #229, Ruby #342021: Aimee #322, Ruby #262022: Aimee #266, Ruby #382023: Aimee #226, Ruby #372024: Aimee #275, Ruby #302025: Aimee #885, Ruby #36

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#1#3#10#30#100#300#100019962025Aimee #1809Ruby #381996: Aimee #70, Ruby #1031997: Aimee #61, Ruby #1041998: Aimee #68, Ruby #1071999: Aimee #70, Ruby #932000: Aimee #72, Ruby #782001: Aimee #72, Ruby #672002: Aimee #65, Ruby #662003: Aimee #51, Ruby #472004: Aimee #47, Ruby #312005: Aimee #49, Ruby #122006: Aimee #65, Ruby #42007: Aimee #76, Ruby #12008: Aimee #86, Ruby #22009: Aimee #70, Ruby #22010: Aimee #80, Ruby #72011: Aimee #104, Ruby #72012: Aimee #153, Ruby #122013: Aimee #189, Ruby #112014: Aimee #207, Ruby #152015: Aimee #352, Ruby #172016: Aimee #400, Ruby #262017: Aimee #448, Ruby #292018: Aimee #587, Ruby #322019: Aimee #838, Ruby #272020: Aimee #749, Ruby #302021: Aimee #1195, Ruby #342022: Aimee #1326, Ruby #302023: Aimee #1206, Ruby #392024: Aimee #1603, Ruby #412025: Aimee #1809, Ruby #38

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Aimee and Ruby over time

Aimee and Ruby appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Ruby 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ruby in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Ruby #16 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2006: Ruby moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #46 and #58; by 2006 that had become #51 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Ruby #36.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ruby in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Ruby #1 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2003: Ruby moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #65 and #66; by 2003 that had become #51 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Ruby #38.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ruby in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Ruby #18 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2010: Ruby moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #20 and #22; by 2010 that had become #32 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Ruby #38.

  • New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1992–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ruby in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Ruby #12 in 2005.

    The order changed in 1999: Ruby moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #45 and #46; by 1999 that had become #55 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Ruby #14.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ruby

Pairs where Ruby shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top →

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Ruby
FieldAimeeRuby
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyEnglish, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red')
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//ˈruːbi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Ruby is recorded with a English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') origin.
  • Aimee and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Ruby'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 Ruby 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ruby

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls