Aimee vs Tegan
Aimee and Tegancompared 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 1999, Aimee was ranked #55 and Tegan #84 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Tegan #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Aimee was ranked #190 and Tegan #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Aimee and Tegan over time
Aimee and Tegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tegan 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.
Tegan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aimee 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #47 in 2004, Tegan #97 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tegan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tegan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order changed in 2025: Tegan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #322 and #661; by 2025 that had become #885 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2021
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aimee #190, Tegan #446.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| 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); Tegan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Tegan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tegan 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls