Aime
A French feminine name derived from the Latin "amare" meaning "beloved" or "loved".
Name Census estimates that about 1,833 living Americans carry the first name Aime. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Aime today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aime births was 1994 (123 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aime. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aime with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aime started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 186,991 Americans
Peak year
1994
123 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2009 SSA rank
#5,783
Tracked since 1907
Census
Aime in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,382 people with the first name Aime, which placed it at #6,669 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,669
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,382 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aime
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aime is Hispanic at 57.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aime described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aime at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.1% · 1,361
- White26.8% · 639
- Black or African American12.0% · 287
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 47
- Two or more races1.8% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Aime
Aime is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,309 total registrations, 474 (20.5%) were male and 1,835 (79.5%) were female.
Aime as a male name
- Ranked #12,540 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1917 (22 births)
Aime as a female name
- Ranked #5,783 in 2024
- 21 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1994 (123 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aime leans strongly female. 2,001 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 381 male bearers (16.0%).
Popularity
Aime: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aime from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 466 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aime by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aime during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aimes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, Texas, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Aime, while New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 104 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aime
The name Aime has its origins in the French language, derived from the Latin word "amare," which means "to love." It was originally a masculine name used predominantly in France and other French-speaking regions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Aime gained popularity as a given name for boys born into noble families. It was often associated with virtues such as kindness, affection, and devotion. In medieval French literature, the name Aime was sometimes used as a character name, symbolizing romantic love and chivalry.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aime can be traced back to the 6th century, when it was mentioned in the writings of Gregory of Tours, a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours. He referred to a nobleman named Aime who was involved in the political affairs of the Merovingian dynasty.
In the 11th century, Aime de Montlhéry, a powerful French nobleman and member of the House of Montlhéry, was a notable figure who bore this name. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the French monarchy and the nobles during the reign of King Philip I.
Another prominent figure named Aime was Aime Bonpland (1773-1858), a French botanist and explorer who accompanied Alexander von Humboldt on his famous scientific expedition to Latin America in the early 19th century. Bonpland made significant contributions to the study of plant life in South America.
Aime Jacquet (born 1941) is a French former football player and manager who led the French national team to victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. His achievement as the coach of the victorious French team made him a celebrated figure in the country's sporting history.
In more recent times, Aime Cesaire (1913-2008) was a renowned Francophone poet, playwright, and politician from Martinique. He was a influential figure in the Negritude movement, which celebrated black identity and culture, and also served as the mayor of Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique, for many years.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Aime, reflecting its French origins and its association with concepts of love, affection, and devotion.
People
Aime + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aime as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aime: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aime?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,833 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aime going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 186,991 US residents.
Is Aime a common name?
We classify Aime as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,309 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aime most popular?
The single biggest year for Aime was 1994, when 123 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aime is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aime in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,382 people with the name Aime, or 0.79 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,669 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aime in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aime?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aime leans strongly female. 2,001 people counted with this name were female (84.0%), compared with 381 male bearers (16.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aime?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aime is Hispanic at 57.1%. The next largest groups are White (26.8%) and Black (12.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aime most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aime in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.1% (1,361 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aime in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aime a female name?
Yes, 79.5% of people registered as Aime in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aime still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aime in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aime can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Aime?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.