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Aimee vs Samantha

Aimee and Samanthacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Samantha #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Samantha #23 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Aimee was ranked #190 and Samantha #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

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

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Samantha #778 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

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

Aimee and Samantha over time

Aimee and Samantha appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Samantha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aimee in 1. 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 1985, Samantha moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #45 and #55 the year before became #43 and #29.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Samantha changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1809 and #778.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Samantha averaged 44.1 places apart, ending at #92 and #23.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Samantha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #778.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Samantha in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Samantha #33 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Samantha #885.

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Samantha in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Samantha #32 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Samantha #778.

  • New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Samantha in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Samantha #3 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1985: Samantha moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #45 and #55; by 1985 that had become #43 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Samantha #23.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021

    Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Samantha in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Samantha #57 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Aimee #190, Samantha #446.

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 Samantha

Pairs where Samantha 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 — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Amelia vs Sofia

    Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Samantha
FieldAimeeSamantha
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Likely a feminine adaptation of Samuel, incorporating a suffix possibly derived from Greek 'anthos' ('flower'). Emerged in 18th-century America; boosted to wide popularity by the 1964 television series Bewitched.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyHebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin)
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//sə.ˈmæn.θə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Norway · Girls #525 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Samantha is recorded with a Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin) origin.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samantha.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Samantha'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 Samantha 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

Samantha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2013

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1966–2013).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls