Aimee vs Sally
Aimee and Sallycompared 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 1979, Aimee was ranked #82 and Sally #99 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Sally #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Sally #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Sally #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Sally #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Sally over time
Aimee and Sally appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sally in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sally reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Sally were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #239.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Sally in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Sally #153 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Sally #239.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sally in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Sally #144 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Sally #1743.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sally in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #18 in 2005, Sally #230 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Sally #337.
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 | Sally |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (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); Sally does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Sally both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Sally doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Sally 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
Sally
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #93 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 recorded1952–1993
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1952–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls