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Aimee vs Sadbh

Aimee and Sadbhcompared 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 2010, Aimee was ranked #32 and Sadbh #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Sadbh #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Aimee and Sadbh over time

Aimee and Sadbh appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sadbh 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.

Sadbh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aimee 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Sadbh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #885 and #718.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 19942025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sadbh in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Sadbh #151 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2025: Sadbh moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #275 and #412; by 2025 that had become #885 and #718.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Sadbh #718.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Sadbh
FieldAimeeSadbh
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Sadbh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sadbh.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Sadbh 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 Sadbh 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 #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Sadbh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1994

    First recorded at #411 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1994–2025

    Highest recorded position: #151 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1994–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls