Aimee
Girl name · #1581 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aimee? In official American birth records, Aimee has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Aimee is currently the #1581 girl name in the United States — 133 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #911, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,534 girls born in 2025 was named Aimee.
Babies named Aimee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Aimee first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 2,288 girls were named Aimee — good for #127 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aimee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aimee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aimee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aimee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aimee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aimee is most common in CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aimee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aimee
Statistically, parents drawn to Aimee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adrienne, Jenny, Amie, Alisa, and Carrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aimee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 133 | #1581 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1407 |
| 2022 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1337 |
| 2020 | 152 | #1432 |
| 2019 | 182 | #1274 |
| 2018 | 191 | #1223 |
| 2017 | 236 | #1075 |
| 2016 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2015 | 301 | #911 |
| 2014 | 338 | #819 |
| 2013 | 359 | #755 |
| 2012 | 314 | #849 |
| 2011 | 412 | #682 |
| 2010 | 474 | #621 |
| 2009 | 344 | #821 |
| 2008 | 375 | #783 |
| 2007 | 343 | #834 |
| 2006 | 358 | #768 |
| 2005 | 403 | #688 |
| 2004 | 414 | #660 |
| 2003 | 481 | #577 |
| 2002 | 470 | #565 |
| 2001 | 449 | #572 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aimee?
In official American birth records, the name Aimee first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Aimee a popular girl name?
Aimee ranked #1581 among girls in 2025 with 133 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #911.
When was the name Aimee most popular?
Aimee peaked in 1977, when 2,288 American girls received the name (ranked #127 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aimee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,534 newborn American girls was named Aimee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.