Aimee vs Tammy
Aimee and Tammycompared 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 2008, Aimee was ranked #30 and Tammy #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aimee was ranked #112 and Tammy #584 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Tammy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Tammy over time
Aimee and Tammy appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tammy 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.
Tammy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Aimee rose about as far as Tammy fell — from #429 and #348 in 1977 to #112 and #584 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Tammy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1977 to 2014, ending at #112 and #584.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1977–2014
Aimee held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tammy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Tammy #242 in 1993.
The order changed in 1981: Aimee moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #352 and #283; by 1981 that had become #251 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aimee #112, Tammy #584.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Tammy #364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Tammy #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Tammy #174 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Aimee #30, Tammy #439.
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 | Tammy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Tammy does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Tammy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Tammy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tammy 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
Tammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls