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Aimee-Leigh

Girl name · 52 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Aimee-Leigh: 52 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 10 births in 2009.

Aimee-Leigh blends two beloved name traditions into one lyrical choice. The first part, Aimee, is the French spelling of Amy, tracing back through Old French to the Latin *amata*, meaning “beloved.” The second element, Leigh, comes from an Old English surname derived from *leah*, meaning “wood” or “clearing,” so the full name can evoke a “beloved meadow.” Famous bearers of the components include American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann and English actress Vivien Leigh, immortalised as Scarlett O’Hara. Several English villages share the Leigh root, such as Leigh-on-Sea in Essex. In Scotland, hyphenated names like Aimee-Leigh have grown especially popular since the 1990s, reflecting a wider trend for combining classic and surname-style elements to create a distinct, modern identity.

Girl 11 of 52 years

Peak year
200910 babies
Latest (2016)
#7983 babies
Total births
52since 2003
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2009 · 10
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).