Aimee vs Shakira
Aimee and Shakiracompared 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 2009, Aimee was ranked #20 and Shakira #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Aimee was ranked #64 and Shakira #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Shakira #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Shakira #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Shakira over time
Aimee and Shakira appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shakira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Shakira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Shakira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #5927.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Shakira #170 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shakira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Shakira #170 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Shakira #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2002–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shakira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Shakira #208 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Shakira #856.
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 | Shakira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Shakira does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Shakira.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Shakira 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 Shakira 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
Shakira
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls