How Many People Are Named Amethyst?
An estimated 4,300 people in the United States have the first name Amethyst. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Amethyst peaked in popularity in 2022 with 240 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amethyst as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amethyst paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,300
About 1 in 79,710 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2022
240 births
Total Registered
4,387
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amethyst
Amethyst is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,387 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Amethyst as a male name
Ranked #10,884 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Amethyst as a female name
Ranked #1,320 in 2024
173 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (235 births)
Amethyst: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amethyst span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,171 babies were registered. Amethyst remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Amethyst by Decade
How has Amethyst tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Amethyst by State
Birth registrations for Amethyst span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Kansas, Arkansas. On average, about 74 Amethysts were registered per state.
Amethyst + Last Name Combinations
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Amethyst: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amethyst?
We estimate approximately 4,300 people named Amethyst are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 79,710 Americans share this first name.
Is Amethyst a common name?
Amethyst is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,387 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amethyst most popular?
Amethyst reached peak popularity in 2022, when 240 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amethyst is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amethyst a female name?
Amethyst is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amethyst Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amethyst Smith, Amethyst Johnson, Amethyst Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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