Total births
54,685
Girls' name · since 1880
Aimee
54,685 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.
- #1472
- among girls today
- 54,685
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aimee is the #1472 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 54,685 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aimee has been recorded 54,685 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1472 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1472 among girls today
- 54,685 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aimee is currently the #1472 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 54,685 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1472
- among girls today
- 54,685
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Aimee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1472
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
35% 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.
How Aimee compares
54,685 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aimee's all-time total is 143x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aimee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 54,685 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,288 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aimee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aimee's full recorded timeline at 1953, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 2,288 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aimee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#1,472
Active since
1880
Aimee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 2,288
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Aimee popularity over time - boys
78 total births recorded since 1971 (Aimee as boys' name)
Aimee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Aimee's strongest decade.
19,407 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Aimee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 143
1880s
143 births
- 1890s 168
1890s
168 births
- 1900s 143
1900s
143 births
- 1910s 259
1910s
259 births
- 1920s 317
1920s
317 births
- 1930s 140
1930s
140 births
- 1940s 223
1940s
223 births
- 1950s 976
1950s
976 births
- 1960s 3,811
1960s
3,811 births
- 1970s
1970s
19,407 births
- 1980s
1980s
13,186 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,832 births
- 2000s 4,105
2000s
4,105 births
- 2010s 3,068
2010s
3,068 births
- 2020s 907
2020s
907 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19,407 births (35% of all-time use).
How Aimee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aimee's total volume
Aimee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aimee by state
Where Aimee concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,376 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,891 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,575 | 6.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 2,540 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,391 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 2,317 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 2,103 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,049 | 3.7% |
California share of Aimee's total US births 13.5%
Even split
7,376 of 54,685 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? ▼
Aimee has been given to 54,685 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1472 as of the latest data. 2,288 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
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 (7,376 births), Texas (3,891 births), New York (3,575 births).
How long has the name Aimee been used? ▼
Aimee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Aimee's data
- Aimee's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19,407 total births); usage has since declined to 907 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Aimees (7,376 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aimee
Nearby Names Like Aimee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aimee
Aime Girl
#5841 1,850 births
Aimie Girl
548 births
Aimy Girl
#11355 268 births
Aima Girl
#7121 225 births
Aimi Girl
#9700 213 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Aimee
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Jael #1470
4,561 births · Peak 2012
Cherish #1474
11,352 births · Peak 2007
Noelia #1469
7,655 births · Peak 2006
Myah #1475
10,249 births · Peak 2009
Rosalind #1468
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Kenley #1476
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aimee: #1472 Girls' Name - 54,685 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aimee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aimee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.