Amy
How to say it: AY-mee · /ˈeɪmi/
Beloved; from Old French 'Amée', feminine past participle of 'amer' meaning to love.
Amy was the 279th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,200 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #303 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #279 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,200 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,762 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #303 |
| In France, 2025 | #294 among girls’ names, 145 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Popularity for Amy centered in the 1970s before falling away. Now far under that high, it is likely to keep slipping.
What goes with it
Light and soft in two syllables, Amy feels gentle and familiar. Julie belongs in the same style mix.
Middle names that flow with Amy →
Other spellings
Honouring a Amy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amy is about 1 in 116.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #294 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #366. Ireland: #138.
Famous people named Amy
- Amy Adams (born 1974)American actress
- Amy Winehouse (1983–2011)English singer-songwriter
- Amy Lee (born 1981)American singer, pianist and songwriter
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