Aimee vs Violet
Aimee and Violetcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aimee and Violet over time
Aimee and Violet appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Violet in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Violet 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Violet moved ahead of Aimee in England and Wales · Girls — #104 and #114 the year before became #153 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Violet changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2025, ending at #885 and #213.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Violet in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Violet moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #114; by 2012 that had become #153 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Violet #42.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Violet in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #49 in 2009, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Violet #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Violet in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #20 in 2009, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Violet moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #190 and #206; by 2022 that had become #183 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Violet #119.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
- Aimee and Violet both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Violet 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 Violet 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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls