Aimee vs Safiyyah
Aimee and Safiyyahcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Safiyyah #468 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Safiyyah #790 among girls in Scotland.
Aimee and Safiyyah over time
Aimee and Safiyyah appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Safiyyah 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 Safiyyah 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 Safiyyah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #468.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Safiyyah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Safiyyah #463 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Safiyyah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #448 and #472; by 2018 that had become #587 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Safiyyah #468.
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.
- Aimee vs Rachael
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #77 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #3705.
Aimee · Rachael · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #14.
Aimee · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #18.
Aimee · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aimee vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1809 and #24.
Aimee · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Safiyyah |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Safiyyah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Safiyyah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Safiyyah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Safiyyah 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
Safiyyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1005 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #463 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls