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 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Shannon #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Shannon over time
Aimee and Shannon appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #885 and #885.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 21 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, 2024: Aimee #1603, Shannon #1743.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aimee | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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); 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
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
Shannon
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (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