Aimee vs Sophie
Aimee and Sophiecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Sophie #3 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Sophie #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Sophie #14 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Sophie #17 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Sophie #36 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Sophie #63 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Sophie over time
Aimee and Sophie appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Sophie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aimee 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 3 of those lists, Sophie 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 New Zealand · Girls, Sophie moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1986 as Aimee fell out of it to #52, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Sophie moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #43 and #54 the year before became #52 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Sophie averaged 41.0 places apart, ending at #92 and #3.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Sophie rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #45 and #53 in 1984 to #92 and #3 in 2006.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Sophie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #63.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sophie in 36.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Sophie #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Sophie #6.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Sophie #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Sophie #63.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sophie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Sophie #1 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Sophie #14.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1984–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sophie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #43 in 1985, Sophie #2 in 2003.
The order changed in 1986: Sophie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #43 and #54; by 1986 that had become #52 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Sophie #3.
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 | Sophie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | The French form of Sophia, from Ancient Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /sɔ.fi/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Sophie is recorded with a Greek, via French transmission origin.
- Aimee and Sophie both have 2 syllables.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Sophie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Sophie 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
Sophie
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #492 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls