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Aimee vs Samara

Aimee and Samaracompared 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 2014, Aimee was ranked #60 and Samara #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Samara #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Samara #1097 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Samara over time

Aimee and Samara appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samara 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 2 of those lists, and Samara 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Samara #590 in 2004.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Samara in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Samara #590 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2022: Samara moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1195 and #1505; by 2022 that had become #1326 and #1142.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Samara #1097.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2023

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Samara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #51 in 2006, Samara #431 in 2007.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Samara #856.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2014

    Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Samara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #18 in 2005, Samara #219 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Aimee #60, Samara #439.

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, Samara
FieldAimeeSamara
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
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Samara does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samara.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Samara doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Samara 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

Samara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #643 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

  2. Highest recorded1998–2014

    Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2014).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls