Amen
How to say it: ah-MEN · /ɑˈmɛn/
Hebrew for 'truly, so be it' - sacred affirmation now rarely used as given name.
Amen was the 1,641st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 110 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to hold at #1,641 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,641 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 110 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,139 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,641 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amen is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Amen
- Amen Thompson (born 2003)American basketball player
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