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Worldwide Name Statistics

Amy

Ranked #56 - 1 in 13,082 people
US

Most common in

United States

612k bearers

World total

611,529

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#56

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States612k
Worldwide
~612k
rank #56
Rarity
1 in 13,082
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~612k in US

About the name Amy

There are an estimated 611,529 people named Amy alive worldwide today. That ranks Amy at #56 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Amy is held by approximately 611,529 people, ranking #56 among first names. That works out to roughly 184 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 543 U.S. residents).

Historically Amy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Amy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Amy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Amy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 167
  2. 1881: 145
  3. 1882: 196
  4. 1883: 209
  5. 1884: 205
  6. 1885: 240
  7. 1886: 226
  8. 1887: 251
  9. 1888: 236
  10. 1889: 252
  11. 1890: 275
  12. 1891: 266
  13. 1892: 331
  14. 1893: 281
  15. 1894: 329
  16. 1895: 303
  17. 1896: 320
  18. 1897: 315
  19. 1898: 341
  20. 1899: 281
  21. 1900: 335
  22. 1901: 244
  23. 1902: 255
  24. 1903: 242
  25. 1904: 255
  26. 1905: 269
  27. 1906: 240
  28. 1907: 247
  29. 1908: 245
  30. 1909: 244
  31. 1910: 287
  32. 1911: 301
  33. 1912: 371
  34. 1913: 387
  35. 1914: 472
  36. 1915: 624
  37. 1916: 595
  38. 1917: 610
  39. 1918: 573
  40. 1919: 609
  41. 1920: 624
  42. 1921: 625
  43. 1922: 612
  44. 1923: 596
  45. 1924: 604
  46. 1925: 560
  47. 1926: 494
  48. 1927: 446
  49. 1928: 371
  50. 1929: 343
  51. 1930: 386
  52. 1931: 347
  53. 1932: 341
  54. 1933: 303
  55. 1934: 322
  56. 1935: 325
  57. 1936: 334
  58. 1937: 332
  59. 1938: 354
  60. 1939: 364
  61. 1940: 390
  62. 1941: 424
  63. 1942: 473
  64. 1943: 468
  65. 1944: 447
  66. 1945: 439
  67. 1946: 520
  68. 1947: 577
  69. 1948: 611
  70. 1949: 984
  71. 1950: 1,184
  72. 1951: 1,445
  73. 1952: 1,750
  74. 1953: 2,311
  75. 1954: 2,684
  76. 1955: 3,199
  77. 1956: 3,546
  78. 1957: 4,088
  79. 1958: 4,834
  80. 1959: 5,590
  81. 1960: 5,984
  82. 1961: 6,628
  83. 1962: 7,204
  84. 1963: 8,239
  85. 1964: 9,604
  86. 1965: 12k
  87. 1966: 13k
  88. 1967: 16k
  89. 1968: 17k
  90. 1969: 22k
  91. 1970: 25k
  92. 1971: 26k
  93. 1972: 26k
  94. 1973: 27k
  95. 1974: 30k
  96. 1975: 32k
  97. 1976: 31k
  98. 1977: 27k
  99. 1978: 23k
  100. 1979: 22k
  101. 1980: 20k
  102. 1981: 20k
  103. 1982: 19k
  104. 1983: 17k
  105. 1984: 16k
  106. 1985: 14k
  107. 1986: 14k
  108. 1987: 12k
  109. 1988: 10k
  110. 1989: 8,926
  111. 1990: 8,490
  112. 1991: 7,293
  113. 1992: 6,356
  114. 1993: 5,432
  115. 1994: 4,700
  116. 1995: 4,534
  117. 1996: 4,076
  118. 1997: 3,698
  119. 1998: 3,491
  120. 1999: 3,212
  121. 2000: 3,178
  122. 2001: 2,944
  123. 2002: 3,102
  124. 2003: 2,888
  125. 2004: 3,127
  126. 2005: 2,967
  127. 2006: 2,747
  128. 2007: 2,829
  129. 2008: 2,551
  130. 2009: 2,490
  131. 2010: 2,283
  132. 2011: 2,196
  133. 2012: 2,238
  134. 2013: 2,239
  135. 2014: 2,198
  136. 2015: 2,043
  137. 2016: 1,846
  138. 2017: 1,740
  139. 2018: 1,511
  140. 2019: 1,481
  141. 2020: 1,340
  142. 2021: 1,565
  143. 2022: 1,415
  144. 2023: 1,493
  145. 2024: 1,356
  146. 2025: 1,200

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Amy worldwide?

There are an estimated 611,529 people named Amy alive worldwide today, ranking #56 globally.

Is Amy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 13,082 people. In the United States there are roughly 611,529 bearers, which is 1 in 543 Americans.

Is Amy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Amy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Amy come from?

Who are famous people named Amy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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