US rank #1467 Girls' name Peak 1977 54,551 births

Aimee — #1467 US girls' name

54,551 babies named Aimee in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1431890s1681900s1431910s2591920s3171930s1401940s2231950s9761960s38111970s194071980s131861990s78322000s41052010s30682020s773
#1467
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Aimee was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

2,288 babies were named Aimee in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aimee

The Social Security Administration has registered 54,551 babies named Aimee between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aimee currently holds the #1467 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 2,288 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aimee performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 19,407 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Aimee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7,347 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aimee in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aimee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 54,551 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aimee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

54,551

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1977

2,288 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#1,467

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aimee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
2,288
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 13

Aimee popularity over time — boys

78 total births recorded since 1971 (Aimee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
45678910 198819851984198319811980197719761974197319721971 5

Aimee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
19,407 births that decade — 36% of Aimee's all-time total
1880s1431890s1681900s1431910s2591920s3171930s1401940s2231950s9761960s38111970s194071980s131861990s78322000s41052010s30682020s773

Aimee by state

Where Aimee concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aimee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7,347 13.5%
#2 Texas
3,867 7.1%
#3 New York
3,564 6.5%
#4 Pennsylvania
2,540 4.7%
#5 Ohio
2,391 4.4%
#6 Illinois
2,310 4.2%
#7 Florida
2,096 3.8%
#8 Michigan
2,049 3.8%
California share of Aimee's total US births 13.5%
Even split

7,347 of 54,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Aimee appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aimee?
54,551 babies have been named Aimee since 1880. It currently ranks #1467 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 2,288 births.
When was Aimee most popular?
Aimee was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19,407 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Aimee most popular?
The top states for the name Aimee are California (7,347 births), Texas (3,867 births), New York (3,564 births).
How long has the name Aimee been used?
Aimee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aimee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aime, Aimie, Aimy, Aima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.