Aimee vs Stefanie
Aimee and Stefaniecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Aimee was ranked #75 and Stefanie #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #1206 and Stefanie #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Stefanie over time
Aimee and Stefanie appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stefanie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Stefanie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stefanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Stefanie #736 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #1206, Stefanie #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1981–2012
Aimee held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Stefanie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #75 in 2012, Stefanie #386 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aimee #75, Stefanie #907.
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 | Stefanie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Stefanie does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Stefanie.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Stefanie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Stefanie 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
Stefanie
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #423 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2012
Highest recorded position: #386 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1981–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls