How Many People Are Named Amy?
An estimated 612,999 people in the United States have the first name Amy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #60 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Amy peaked in popularity in 1975 with 32,342 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Rebecca (612,259).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amy 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 Amy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Amy is overwhelmingly female, 1,853 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Amy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
612,999
About 1 in 559 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1975
32,342 births
Total Registered
702,270
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amy
Amy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 702,270 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Amy as a male name
Ranked #9,929 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (94 births)
Amy as a female name
Ranked #228 in 2024
1,344 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (32,253 births)
Amy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 269,766 babies were registered. Amy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Amy by Decade
How has Amy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,127 | 0 | 2,127 | |
| 1890s | 3,042 | 0 | 3,042 | |
| 1900s | 2,576 | 0 | 2,576 | |
| 1910s | 4,829 | 5 | 4,824 | |
| 1920s | 5,275 | 11 | 5,264 | |
| 1930s | 3,408 | 6 | 3,402 | |
| 1940s | 5,333 | 5 | 5,328 | |
| 1950s | 30,631 | 48 | 30,583 | |
| 1960s | 117,063 | 287 | 116,776 | |
| 1970s | 269,766 | 771 | 268,995 | |
| 1980s | 151,187 | 525 | 150,662 | |
| 1990s | 51,284 | 115 | 51,169 | |
| 2000s | 28,820 | 63 | 28,757 | |
| 2010s | 19,772 | 10 | 19,762 | |
| 2020s | 7,157 | 7 | 7,150 | |
Amy by State
Birth registrations for Amy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 13,550 Amys were registered per state.
Amy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amy?
We estimate approximately 612,999 people named Amy 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 559 Americans share this first name.
Is Amy a common name?
Amy is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 702,270 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amy most popular?
Amy reached peak popularity in 1975, when 32,342 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amy is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amy a female name?
Amy is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amy Smith, Amy Johnson, Amy 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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