Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Amethyst

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,242 Trend → Stable

Amethyst is a given name derived from a semi-precious violet variety of quartz that is also used to make jewelry.

Rank 2025
#1,242
among girls · ↑64 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
181
named Amethyst · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,880
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
240 babies
All-time total
4,576
#2,732 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Amethyst popularity over time

4,576 babies have been named Amethyst since 1967, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 16 – 16 2 – #6,271
1970s 100 – 100 10 +525% #3,779
1980s 345 – 345 35 +245% #1,981
1990s 897 – 897 90 +160% #1,562
2000s 834 – 834 83 -7% #1,786
2010s 1,171 – 1,171 117 +40% #1,239
2020s (to 2025) 1,197 16 1,213 202 +73% #1,069

Where Amethyst is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 183 0.11 outside top 500
2027 185 0.12 outside top 500
2028 187 0.12 outside top 500
2029 188 0.12 outside top 500
2030 189 0.12 outside top 500

Where Amethyst is most popular

Girls named Amethyst per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Indiana, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amethyst born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 14 0.301 +141%
Indiana 39 0.278 +122%
Oklahoma 19 0.258 +107%
New Mexico 6 0.247 +98%
Arizona 26 0.185 +48%
Texas 145 0.180 +44%
Oregon 11 0.169 +35%
Michigan 30 0.165 +32%
Colorado 18 0.161 +29%
Tennessee 22 0.139 +11%
Ohio 32 0.135 +8%
California 109 0.130 ≈ national
North Carolina 27 0.119 -5%
Kentucky 10 0.117 -6%
Florida 49 0.115 -8%
Pennsylvania 26 0.110 -12%
Kansas 6 0.104 -17%
New York 41 0.104 -17%
Minnesota 11 0.102 -18%
Illinois 23 0.100 -20%
Missouri 11 0.091 -27%
Georgia 18 0.079 -37%
Wisconsin 7 0.068 -46%
Utah 5 0.060 -52%
Alabama 5 0.053 -57%
Washington 5 0.035 -72%
Virginia 5 0.029 -77%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amethyst

Amethyst is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,242 in 2025 with 181 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 4,576 American babies have been named Amethyst. Its peak came in 2022, when 240 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Amethyst stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amethyst?

The median living Amethyst is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 28. An estimated 4,500 people named Amethyst are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Amethyst year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 181 #1,242 – –
2024 176 #1,306 – –
2023 206 #1,168 6 #10,893
2022 235 #1,069 5 #12,459
2021 215 #1,143 5 #12,249
2020 184 #1,236 – –
2019 189 #1,239 – –
2018 168 #1,338 – –
2017 177 #1,317 – –
2016 160 #1,440 – –
2015 128 #1,668 – –
2014 95 #2,051 – –
2013 55 #3,008 – –
2012 75 #2,450 – –
2011 62 #2,798 – –
2010 62 #2,807 – –
2009 62 #2,828 – –
2008 47 #3,480 – –
2007 70 #2,617 – –
2006 88 #2,186 – –
2005 77 #2,316 – –
2004 97 #1,926 – –
2003 105 #1,786 – –
2002 98 #1,822 – –
2001 95 #1,851 – –
2000 95 #1,818 – –
1995 88 #1,672 – –
1990 76 #1,863 – –
1985 32 #2,862 – –
1980 22 #3,615 – –
1975 17 #3,779 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amethyst?

The median living Amethyst is about 14 years old. Half of all living Amethysts are between 5 and 28 years old.

How many people named Amethyst are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Amethyst are alive in the United States, based on 4,576 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amethyst mean?

Amethyst is a given name derived from a semi-precious violet variety of quartz that is also used to make jewelry.

How popular is the name Amethyst in 2025?

Amethyst ranked #1,242 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 181 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amethyst?

4,576 babies have been named Amethyst in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amethyst most popular?

Amethyst peaked in 2022, when 240 newborns received the name.

Is Amethyst a boy or girl name?

Amethyst is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amethyst rising or falling?

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

Will Amethyst become more popular?

Amethyst looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 189 girls named Amethyst in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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