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Aimee vs Shannon

Aimee and Shannoncompared 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 Shannon #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2001, Aimee was ranked #63 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

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

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Aimee and Shannon over time

Aimee and Shannon appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shannon in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Shannon 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 took the other's place near the top

    In England and Wales · Girls, Aimee moved into the top 50 at #47 in 2004 as Shannon fell out of it to #54, having been #35 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2004, Aimee moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #51 and #35 the year before became #47 and #54.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Aimee and Shannon changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1978 and 2025, ending at #885 and #885.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Shannon averaged 16.5 places apart, ending at #63 and #83.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #2138.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1978–2025

    Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shannon in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Shannon #11 in 1995.

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

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

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shannon in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Shannon #11 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2004: Aimee moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #51 and #35; by 2004 that had become #47 and #54.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Shannon #2138.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shannon in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Shannon #2 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Aimee moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #391 and #264; by 2024 that had become #179 and #407.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Shannon #407.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1979–2001

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shannon in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Shannon #31 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1999: Aimee moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #45 and #37; by 1999 that had become #55 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Aimee #63, Shannon #83.

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 Shannon

Pairs where Shannon 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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, Shannon
FieldAimeeShannon
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/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Shannon does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Shannon 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 Shannon 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

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls