Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Amey

Meaning Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Amey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1973
36 babies
All-time total
904
#8,402 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Amey popularity over time

904 babies have been named Amey since 1886, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #1,112
1890s 18 – 18 2 +260% #1,285
1900s 24 – 24 2 +33% #1,222
1910s 71 – 71 7 +196% #1,665
1920s 65 – 65 7 -8% #2,815
1930s 20 – 20 2 -69% #3,288
1940s 26 – 26 3 +30% #3,675
1950s 50 – 50 5 +92% #3,672
1960s 118 – 118 12 +136% #2,352
1970s 260 – 260 26 +120% #2,171
1980s 134 – 134 13 -48% #3,004
1990s 43 – 43 4 -68% #6,887
2000s 17 27 44 4 +2% #10,756
2010s – 15 15 2 -66% –
2020s (to 2025) – 11 11 2 +22% –

The story of Amey

Amey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 904 American babies have been named Amey, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Amey?

The median living Amey is about 50 years old; half are between 41 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Amey are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Amey 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 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #12,457
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 6 #10,947
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 6 #10,840
2017 – – 9 #8,187
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #12,646
2007 – – – –
2006 8 #12,505 5 #12,139
2005 – – 5 #11,553
2004 9 #10,756 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 7 #8,495
2001 – – 5 #10,640
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 12 #6,887 – –
1985 16 #4,638 – –
1980 29 #3,004 – –
1975 21 #3,265 – –
1970 25 #2,780 – –
1965 10 #4,207 – –
1960 6 #5,719 – –
1955 7 #4,750 – –
1950 9 #3,672 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 5 #4,380 – –
1935 5 #4,234 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 5 #5,003 – –
1915 10 #2,699 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #1,942 – –
1895 6 #1,434 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amey?

The median living Amey is about 50 years old. Half of all living Ameys are between 41 and 56 years old.

How many people named Amey are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Amey are alive in the United States, based on 904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amey mean?

Variant spelling of Amy, from Old French or Latin.

How popular is the name Amey in 2025?

Amey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Amey?

904 babies have been named Amey in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amey most popular?

Amey peaked in 1973, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Amey a boy or girl name?

Amey is used for both: about 94% of babies named Amey have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Amey rising or falling?

Amey has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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