Aimee vs Victoria
Aimee and Victoriacompared 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 2005, Aimee was ranked #54 and Victoria #57 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Victoria #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #1809 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aimee and Victoria over time
Aimee and Victoria appear together in 4 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
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 2022, Victoria moved ahead of Aimee in Northern Ireland · Girls — #190 and #298 the year before became #183 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Victoria changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2023, ending at #391 and #302.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aimee and Victoria averaged 14.8 places apart, ending at #54 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #46 in 2005, Victoria #77 in 2007.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Victoria in 31.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Victoria in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #1809, Victoria #160.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1979–2005
Aimee held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Victoria in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #31 in 1983, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Aimee #54, Victoria #57.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order changed in 2022: Victoria moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #190 and #298; by 2022 that had become #183 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aimee #391, Victoria #302.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Victoria 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 #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls