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Aimee vs Sophia

Aimee and Sophiacompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Sophia #6 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Sophia #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Sophia #13 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Sophia #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Sophia #32 among girls in New Zealand.

Aimee and Sophia over time

Aimee and Sophia appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Sophia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Sophia 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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In England and Wales · Girls, Sophia moved into the top 50 at #49 in 2006 as Aimee fell out of it to #65, having been #49 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2006, Sophia moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #49 and #60 the year before became #65 and #49.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sophia rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #468 in 1977 to #885 and #14 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Sophia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #13.

List by list

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sophia in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Sophia #13 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2010: Sophia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #49 and #50; by 2010 that had become #55 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Sophia #14.

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

    Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sophia in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Sophia #7 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2006: Sophia moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #49 and #60; by 2006 that had become #65 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Sophia #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sophia in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Sophia #4 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2010: Sophia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #20 and #39; by 2010 that had become #32 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Sophia #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1995–2006

    Aimee held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sophia in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Sophia #32 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2001: Sophia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #58 and #64; by 2001 that had become #63 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Sophia #32.

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 Sophia

Pairs where Sophia 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

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, Sophia
FieldAimeeSophia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Wisdom.
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyGreek
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi//soʊˈfiə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeSophie, Sofia
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)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #6 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Sophia is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Aimee and Sophia both have 2 syllables.
  • Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Sophia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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

Sophia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — 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: #4 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls