Unisex name ★ peaked 1994

Aime

Meaning Aimé is a French masculine given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #7,144

Aimé is a French masculine given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#7,144
among girls · ↓1,341 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Aime · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
123 babies
All-time total
2,324
#4,948 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Aime popularity over time

2,324 babies have been named Aime since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 8 8 1 – –
1910s – 135 135 14 +1587% –
1920s – 165 165 17 +22% –
1930s – 91 91 9 -45% –
1940s – 46 46 5 -49% –
1950s – 19 19 2 -59% –
1960s 54 – 54 5 +184% #3,848
1970s 309 – 309 31 +472% #1,781
1980s 266 – 266 27 -14% #2,529
1990s 466 – 466 47 +75% #1,357
2000s 286 10 296 30 -36% #3,492
2010s 365 – 365 37 +23% #1,752
2020s (to 2025) 104 – 104 17 -53% #5,803

The story of Aime

Aime is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,144 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1907, 2,324 American babies have been named Aime, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1994, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aime stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aime?

The median living Aime is about 30 years old; half are between 16 and 43. An estimated 1,900 people named Aime are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aime year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,144 – –
2024 21 #5,803 – –
2023 18 #6,410 – –
2022 17 #6,717 – –
2021 18 #6,419 – –
2020 15 #7,221 – –
2019 22 #5,618 – –
2018 16 #7,108 – –
2017 25 #5,192 – –
2016 18 #6,668 – –
2015 22 #5,839 – –
2014 31 #4,546 – –
2013 30 #4,648 – –
2012 41 #3,785 – –
2011 42 #3,660 – –
2010 118 #1,752 – –
2009 20 #6,555 5 #12,541
2008 27 #5,288 5 #12,600
2007 28 #5,101 – –
2006 29 #4,814 – –
2005 19 #6,255 – –
2004 42 #3,492 – –
2003 27 #4,672 – –
2002 28 #4,384 – –
2001 37 #3,551 – –
2000 29 #4,186 – –
1995 78 #1,819 – –
1990 17 #5,290 – –
1985 17 #4,457 – –
1980 29 #3,002 – –
1975 32 #2,456 – –
1970 19 #3,312 – –
1965 6 #5,819 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 9 #2,530
1930 – – 13 #2,178
1925 – – 18 #1,871
1920 – – 15 #2,132
1915 – – 18 #1,661
1910 – – 5 #1,590
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Aime

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aimée Antoinette Camus French botanist (1879-1965) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aime, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aime?

The median living Aime is about 30 years old. Half of all living Aimes are between 16 and 43 years old.

How many people named Aime are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Aime are alive in the United States, based on 2,324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aime mean?

Aimé is a French masculine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Aime in 2025?

Aime ranked #7,144 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aime?

2,324 babies have been named Aime in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aime most popular?

Aime peaked in 1994, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Aime a boy or girl name?

Aime is used for both: about 80% of babies named Aime have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Aime rising or falling?

Aime is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Aime?

Well-known people named Aime include Aimée Antoinette Camus (biologist).

Names like Aime

Names that sound and feel close to Aime: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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