Amy
Girl nameAmy has been given to 703,484 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1975 and currently ranks #257 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈeɪ.mi/
Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
703,484
Peak year
1975 (32,343 babies)
Rank in 2025
#257 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -41%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Amy
Amy Winehouse
British singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
Amy Adams
American actress (born 1974)
Amy Lee
American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1981)
Amy Poehler
American actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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