Aimee vs Tabitha
Aimee and Tabithacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Tabitha #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Tabitha #279 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Tabitha #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Tabitha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Tabitha over time
Aimee and Tabitha appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tabitha 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 2 of those lists, Tabitha 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Tabitha moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #189 and #191 the year before became #207 and #191.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tabitha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Tabitha #177 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Tabitha moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #189 and #191; by 2014 that had become #207 and #191.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Tabitha #279.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Tabitha #281 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Tabitha #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Tabitha #885.
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 | Tabitha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| 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); Tabitha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tabitha.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Tabitha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tabitha 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
Tabitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #282 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls