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Amy

Girl

Meaning of Amy: French: 'beloved'

Amy is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 257th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 363rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#257

1,200 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#363

120 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

703,484

First recorded 1880 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 20,408 babies1982: 18,852 babies1983: 17,154 babies1984: 16,054 babies1985: 14,478 babies1986: 13,511 babies1987: 11,837 babies1988: 10,074 babies1989: 8,926 babies1990: 8,490 babies19901991: 7,293 babies1992: 6,356 babies1993: 5,432 babies1994: 4,700 babies1995: 4,534 babies1996: 4,076 babies1997: 3,698 babies1998: 3,491 babies1999: 3,212 babies2000: 3,178 babies20002001: 2,944 babies2002: 3,102 babies2003: 2,888 babies2004: 3,127 babies2005: 2,967 babies2006: 2,747 babies2007: 2,829 babies2008: 2,551 babies2009: 2,490 babies2010: 2,283 babies20102011: 2,196 babies2012: 2,238 babies2013: 2,239 babies2014: 2,198 babies2015: 2,043 babies2016: 1,846 babies2017: 1,740 babies2018: 1,511 babies2019: 1,481 babies2020: 1,340 babies20202021: 1,565 babies2022: 1,415 babies2023: 1,493 babies2024: 1,356 babies2025: 1,200 babies
US babies named Amy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20,408.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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