Amay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,661

among boys · ↓554 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amay · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

50 babies

All-time total

444

#8,474 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Amay popularity over time

444 babies have been named Amay since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	32	3	–	#8,494
2010s	222	22	+594%	#2,587
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	+43%	#3,107

Where Amay is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Amay

Amay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,661 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 444 American babies have been named Amay. Its peak came in 2019, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amay?

The median living Amay is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Amay are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,661
2024	39	#3,107
2023	25	#4,226
2022	26	#4,094
2021	35	#3,302
2020	35	#3,204
2019	50	#2,587
2018	44	#2,749
2017	35	#3,252
2016	24	#4,204
2015	24	#4,185
2014	17	#5,261
2013	14	#5,938
2012	8	#8,899
2011	6	#10,876
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#9,050
2007	–	–
2006	7	#9,623
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,439
2003	5	#10,967
2002	7	#8,494
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amay?

The median living Amay is about 6 years old. Half of all living Amays are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Amay are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Amay are alive in the United States, based on 444 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amay in 2025?

Amay ranked #3,661 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amay?

444 babies have been named Amay in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amay most popular?

Amay peaked in 2019, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Amay a boy or girl name?

Amay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amay rising or falling?

Amay is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amay become more popular?

Amay is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Amay in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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