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689k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
2k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Amy

Origin: Latin
Meaning: Beloved
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Gender: Girl
81^st All Time
14,570^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	167	167	0
1881	145	145	0
1882	196	196	0
1883	209	209	0
1884	205	205	0
1885	240	240	0
1886	226	226	0
1887	251	251	0
1888	236	236	0
1889	252	252	0
1890	275	275	0
1891	266	266	0
1892	331	331	0
1893	281	281	0
1894	329	329	0
1895	303	303	0
1896	320	320	0
1897	315	315	0
1898	341	341	0
1899	281	281	0
1900	335	335	0
1901	244	244	0
1902	255	255	0
1903	242	242	0
1904	255	255	0
1905	269	269	0
1906	240	240	0
1907	247	247	0
1908	245	245	0
1909	244	244	0
1910	287	287	0
1911	301	296	5
1912	371	371	0
1913	387	387	0
1914	472	472	0
1915	624	624	0
1916	595	595	0
1917	610	610	0
1918	573	573	0
1919	609	609	0
1920	624	624	0
1921	625	619	6
1922	612	612	0
1923	596	596	0
1924	605	605	0
1925	561	561	0
1926	493	493	0
1927	446	446	0
1928	371	366	5
1929	343	343	0
1930	386	386	0
1931	347	347	0
1932	341	341	0
1933	303	303	0
1934	321	321	0
1935	325	325	0
1936	334	334	0
1937	332	326	6
1938	354	354	0
1939	364	364	0
1940	389	389	0
1941	423	423	0
1942	473	473	0
1943	470	465	5
1944	447	447	0
1945	440	440	0
1946	521	521	0
1947	577	577	0
1948	611	611	0
1949	984	984	0
1950	1,185	1,185	0
1951	1,444	1,444	0
1952	1,753	1,753	0
1953	2,309	2,304	5
1954	2,682	2,674	8
1955	3,203	3,196	7
1956	3,552	3,552	0
1957	4,083	4,076	7
1958	4,833	4,822	11	#97 girl name
1959	5,594	5,584	10	#85 girl name
1960	5,983	5,972	11	#77 girl name
1961	6,632	6,614	18	#68 girl name
1962	7,201	7,182	19	#61 girl name
1963	8,243	8,231	12	#54 girl name
1964	9,607	9,579	28	#44 girl name
1965	11,550	11,528	22	#35 girl name
1966	13,034	13,002	32	#30 girl name
1967	16,162	16,129	33	#12 girl name
1968	17,134	17,089	45	#13 girl name
1969	21,535	21,468	67	#6 girl name
1970	25,275	25,212	63	#5 girl name
1971	26,313	26,238	75	#5 girl name
1972	25,944	25,872	72	#5 girl name
1973	27,051	26,965	86	#2 girl name
1974	29,660	29,567	93	#2 girl name
1975	32,341	32,252	89	#2 girl name
1976	31,437	31,343	94	#2 girl name
1977	26,805	26,731	74	#3 girl name
1978	23,277	23,216	61	#4 girl name
1979	21,677	21,613	64	#5 girl name
1980	19,892	19,832	60	#8 girl name
1981	20,407	20,344	63	#6 girl name
1982	18,854	18,801	53	#10 girl name
1983	17,152	17,095	57	#12 girl name
1984	16,058	15,992	66	#13 girl name
1985	14,471	14,422	49	#20 girl name
1986	13,511	13,452	59	#22 girl name
1987	11,837	11,786	51	#24 girl name
1988	10,072	10,032	40	#29 girl name
1989	8,924	8,897	27	#35 girl name
1990	8,484	8,457	27	#38 girl name
1991	7,292	7,274	18	#43 girl name
1992	6,358	6,342	16	#51 girl name
1993	5,434	5,422	12	#65 girl name
1994	4,699	4,690	9	#77 girl name
1995	4,533	4,527	6	#76 girl name
1996	4,079	4,070	9	#88 girl name
1997	3,697	3,690	7	#92 girl name
1998	3,491	3,485	6	#96 girl name
1999	3,208	3,203	5
2000	3,176	3,171	5
2001	2,941	2,935	6
2002	3,102	3,095	7
2003	2,886	2,878	8
2004	3,125	3,114	11
2005	2,962	2,952	10
2006	2,744	2,744	0
2007	2,828	2,828	0
2008	2,549	2,539	10
2009	2,489	2,483	6
2010	2,280	2,280	0
2011	2,195	2,190	5
2012	2,233	2,233	0
2013	2,231	2,231	0
2014	2,191	2,186	5
2015	2,031	2,031	0

Fun Facts about the name Amy

How many people with the first name Amy have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 688,507 babies born with the first name Amy in the United States. That's more than enough people named Amy to occupy the country of Montenegro with an estimated population of 620,029 (as of April 1, 2011).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Amy? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 167 new born babies.
When was Amy first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Amy is Monday, January 27th, 1868.
What year had the most people named Amy born? The highest recorded use of the first name Amy was in 1975 with a total of 32,252 babies. That's a lot of babies named Amy!
Random Amy Factoid: According to the 2006 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Amy ranks 95^th in popularity as a baby girl's name in North Carolina. Imagine that, 101 babies in North Carolina have the same name as you in 2006.
Weird things about the name Amy: Your name in reverse order is Yma. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Amy. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Amy? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 2,045 people with the last name Amy.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Amy? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Amy as their last name since less than 1 person in 145k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Popularity of Amy as a first name

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Popularity of Amy as a last name

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Common last names for Amy

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Amy	U.S.
█	White	81.22%	64.26%
█	African American	12.22%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	1.08%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.00%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	0.00%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	4.30%	16.26%

Of Last Name Amy

People with the last name Amy are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Amy" mean? The list below shows the origins of Amy as well as things modernly associated with the name Amy such as celebrities named Amy.

Latin

Origin and Meaning of Amy

The name "Amy" is of Latin origin, and it means "Beloved". It's a name commonly given to girls.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

noun A*my"

A friend.

Etymology: F. ami, fr. L. amicus

Wiktionary

Anglicized form of Old French Amee, which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (â€œbelovedâ€).

A female given name.

Notable Persons With the Name Amy

Amy Adams

Amy Adams is an actress and singer. She was most active from 1995 to present. Amy was given the name Amy Lou Adams on August 20th, 1974 in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy.

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Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was a singer and songwriter. She was most prominent from 2003 to 2011. Amy was given the name Amy Jade Winehouse on September 14th, 1983 in Southgate, London, England. She breathed her last breath on July 23rd, 2011.

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Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer is an observational comedy, ribaldry, sketch comedy, and insult comedy comedian. Amy was given the name Amy Beth Schumer on June 1st, 1981 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.

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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler is an actress, comedian, director, producer, voice artist, and writer. She was most prominent from 1996 to present. Amy was given the name Amy Meredith Poehler on September 16th, 1971 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States.

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Amy Jackson

Amy Jackson is an actress and model. Her ongoing career started in 2009. Amy was given the name Amy Louise Jackson on January 31st, 1992 in Isle of Man.

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Amy Acker

Amy Acker is an actor and actress. She was most active from 1998 to present. Amy was given the name Amy Louise Acker on December 5th, 1976 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.

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Amy Lee

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Amy Ryan

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Amy Smart

(actress)
Amy Jo Johnson

(actress)
Amy Grant

(singer-songwriter)
Amy Fisher

(noteworthy individual)
Amy Sedaris

(actress)
Amy Macdonald

(musician)
Amyra Dastur

(actress)
Ailee

(singing)
Amy Sherman-Palladino

(screenwriter)
Amy Irving

(actress)
Amy Klobuchar

(County Attorney of Hennepin County)
Amy Brenneman

(actress)

Notable Persons With the Last Name Amy

Air Force Amy

Air Force Amy is an important individual. Air was born in 1962. Air is also known as Airforce Amy.

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Sandra Amy

Sandra Amy is an actress, model, and dancer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1996 to present. Sandra was born in Kerala. Sandra is also known as Amy.

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