# Amy (first name)

Source: https://namelineage.com/first-name/amy/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. US counts from the Social Security Administration; England and Wales counts from the Office for National Statistics; meaning and etymology from Wiktionary. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Usually given to | girls |
| Origin | Latin |
| Meaning | “beloved” |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.mi/, 2 syllables |
| Nicknames | Ames |
| Variant spellings | Aimee, Aimée, Amey, Amee, Ameigh, Amie, Amye |
| US babies named this | 703,484 since 1880 |
| Boys / girls in the US | 1,853 / 701,631 (100% girls) |
| Babies in England and Wales | 52,606, 1996 to 2025 |

## Etymology

Anglicized form of Old French Amee (modern French Aimée), which was both a nickname and a form of the Latin name Amata (“beloved”).

## What it means

Amy is grouped under love.

## Popularity

The last 15 years of each series. A year is missing when too few babies were given the name for the agency to publish it: five in the US, three in England and Wales.

### United States, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,191 | 143 |
| 2012 | 2,238 | 145 |
| 2013 | 2,239 | 139 |
| 2014 | 2,193 | 148 |
| 2015 | 2,043 | 158 |
| 2016 | 1,846 | 176 |
| 2017 | 1,740 | 174 |
| 2018 | 1,511 | 204 |
| 2019 | 1,481 | 204 |
| 2020 | 1,340 | 215 |
| 2021 | 1,565 | 189 |
| 2022 | 1,415 | 206 |
| 2023 | 1,493 | 199 |
| 2024 | 1,349 | 227 |
| 2025 | 1,200 | 257 |

### United States, boys

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9 | 6,001 |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,313 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,523 |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,986 |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,436 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,301 |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,500 |
| 2003 | 8 | 7,883 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,549 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,128 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,719 |
| 2009 | 6 | 11,073 |
| 2011 | 5 | 12,389 |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,215 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,963 |

### England and Wales, girls

| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,213 | 51 |
| 2012 | 995 | 62 |
| 2013 | 718 | 76 |
| 2014 | 668 | 82 |
| 2015 | 497 | 117 |
| 2016 | 440 | 129 |
| 2017 | 368 | 148 |
| 2018 | 278 | 189 |
| 2019 | 232 | 212 |
| 2020 | 167 | 279 |
| 2021 | 166 | 285 |
| 2022 | 129 | 336 |
| 2023 | 110 | 379 |
| 2024 | 120 | 363 |
| 2025 | 117 | 366 |

## People named Amy

- Amy Winehouse, English singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
- Amy Adams, American actress (born 1974)
- Amy Lee, American singer, pianist and songwriter
- Amy Poehler, American actress
- Amy Acker, American actress
- Amy Coney Barrett, American lawyer and jurist (born 1972)
- Amy Tan, American novelist
- Amy Klobuchar, American politician and lawyer (born 1960)
- Amy Irving, American actress
- Amy Schumer, American comedian and actress (born 1981)
- Amy Smart, American actress
- Amy Madigan, American actress

## How to read these numbers

A count is babies registered with that name in that year, not people alive now, so a name common a century ago can have a large total and few recent births.