Aimee vs Zoe
Aimee and Zoecompared 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 2006, Aimee was ranked #92 and Zoe #19 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aimee was ranked #885 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Aimee was ranked #87 and Zoe #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #541 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #1603 and Zoe #99 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aimee was ranked #179 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aimee and Zoe over time
Aimee and Zoe appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aimee in 1.
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.
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 1990, Zoe moved ahead of Aimee in New Zealand · Girls — #51 and #62 the year before became #63 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aimee and Zoe changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1603 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Aimee and Zoe averaged 46.4 places apart, ending at #179 and #105.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Aimee fell — from #429 and #269 in 1977 to #885 and #46 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aimee and Zoe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #885 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aimee #9 in 2004, Zoe #32 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1977–2025
Aimee held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zoe in 40.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #46 in 2005, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aimee #885, Zoe #46.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Zoe in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #47 in 2004, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #1603, Zoe #99.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aimee held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Zoe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #9 in 2004, Zoe #32 in 2002.
The order changed in 2016: Zoe moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #69 and #81; by 2016 that had become #92 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aimee #179, Zoe #105.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1988–2006
Aimee held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zoe in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aimee #45 in 1998, Zoe #19 in 2006.
The order changed in 1990: Zoe moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #51 and #62; by 1990 that had become #63 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Aimee #92, Zoe #19.
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 | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A variant of Amy, influenced by the French Aimée, carrying associations of love ('beloved'). | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | French, cognate with Amy | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/ | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Aimee is recorded with a French, cognate with Amy origin, while Zoe is recorded with a Ancient Greek origin.
- Aimee has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- Aimee's recorded meaning differs from Zoe's — see the table above for each.
- 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 Zoe 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
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls