Aimee vs Tierna
Aimee and Tiernacompared 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 Tierna #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #226 and Tierna #625 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Tierna over time
Aimee and Tierna appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tierna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1998–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tierna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Tierna #139 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Tierna #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2003–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tierna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Tierna #625 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #226, Tierna #625.
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 | Tierna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Tierna does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Tierna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Tierna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tierna 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
Tierna
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #145 among girls in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls