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Aimee vs Yasmine

Aimee and Yasminecompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #275 and Yasmine #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Aimee was ranked #391 and Yasmine #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Yasmine #533 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Yasmine #790 among girls in Scotland.

Aimee and Yasmine over time

Aimee and Yasmine appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Aimee held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Yasmine 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.

Yasmine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aimee and Yasmine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1991 to 2024, ending at #275 and #441.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 19912024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Yasmine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Yasmine #279 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #275, Yasmine #441.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Aimee held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Yasmine in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Yasmine #296 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2019: Yasmine moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #587 and #778; by 2019 that had become #838 and #682.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Yasmine #533.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Aimee

Pairs where Aimee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aimee, Yasmine
FieldAimeeYasmine
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved').Not yet recorded
OriginFrench, cognate with AmyNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.mi/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesAmy, AiméeNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #441 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Aimee has a recorded origin (French, cognate with Amy); Yasmine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Yasmine.
  • A meaning is recorded for Aimee; Yasmine doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Aimee a "high" Data Confidence level and Yasmine 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Yasmine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1991

    First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #271 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls