Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Ami

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #4,668 Trend ↑ Rising 24%

Ami is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins.

Rank 2025
#4,668
among girls · ↓1,733 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Ami · -41% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
334 babies
All-time total
8,100
#1,953 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Ami popularity over time

8,100 babies have been named Ami since 1947, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #5,328
1950s 120 – 120 12 +2300% #2,379
1960s 660 – 660 66 +450% #775
1970s 2,772 20 2,792 279 +323% #525
1980s 1,747 17 1,764 176 -37% #700
1990s 852 – 852 85 -52% #1,396
2000s 691 121 812 81 -5% #2,088
2010s 506 183 689 69 -15% #2,656
2020s (to 2025) 325 81 406 68 -2% #2,418

Where Ami 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

Where Ami is most popular

Girls named Ami per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Georgia.

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 Ami 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
California 57 0.068 +98%
New York 19 0.048 +40%
Georgia 10 0.044 +28%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -14%
Texas 19 0.024 -31%
Illinois 5 0.022 -36%
Florida 7 0.016 -52%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Ami

Ami is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,668 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 8,100 American babies have been named Ami, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 334 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 Ami stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ami?

The median living Ami is about 43 years old; half are between 26 and 50. An estimated 7,800 people named Ami are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Ami 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 29 #4,668 13 #6,468
2024 56 #2,935 15 #5,919
2023 74 #2,418 21 #4,750
2022 58 #2,895 15 #5,892
2021 61 #2,786 7 #9,778
2020 47 #3,287 10 #7,530
2019 46 #3,393 19 #4,965
2018 41 #3,680 13 #6,360
2017 43 #3,556 12 #6,710
2016 41 #3,711 19 #4,953
2015 40 #3,773 10 #7,522
2014 59 #2,890 24 #4,141
2013 51 #3,173 15 #5,670
2012 67 #2,656 33 #3,302
2011 53 #3,135 20 #4,666
2010 65 #2,729 18 #5,057
2009 64 #2,782 13 #6,448
2008 79 #2,419 27 #3,829
2007 69 #2,647 38 #3,028
2006 76 #2,440 27 #3,690
2005 89 #2,088 – –
2004 60 #2,713 – –
2003 66 #2,466 5 #10,970
2002 64 #2,468 5 #10,752
2001 58 #2,602 6 #9,298
2000 66 #2,335 – –
1995 84 #1,732 – –
1990 105 #1,481 – –
1985 179 #893 – –
1980 243 #700 6 #5,552
1975 334 #525 – –
1970 225 #697 – –
1965 67 #1,338 – –
1960 31 #2,062 – –
1955 16 #2,843 – –
1950 6 #4,750 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ami

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ami Koshimizu Ami Koshimizu Japanese voice actress b. 1986 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Ami Suzuki Ami Suzuki Musical artist b. 1982 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Ami Boué Ami Boué French geologist (1794–1881) 18th century
  4. 4 Ami Argand Ami Argand Genevan physicist and chemist 1750–1803 · 18th century
  5. 5 Ami Kondo Japanese judoka (born 1995) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ami Otaki Ami Otaki Japanese footballer (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Ami Sugita Japanese footballer b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ami?

The median living Ami is about 43 years old. Half of all living Amis are between 26 and 50 years old.

How many people named Ami are alive today?

An estimated 7,800 people named Ami are alive in the United States, based on 8,100 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ami mean?

Ami is a given name of Hebrew, Persian, Indian, Japanese, and other origins.

How popular is the name Ami in 2025?

Ami ranked #4,668 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ami?

8,100 babies have been named Ami in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ami most popular?

Ami peaked in 1975, when 334 newborns received the name.

Is Ami a boy or girl name?

Ami is used for both: about 95% of babies named Ami have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Ami rising or falling?

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

Will Ami become more popular?

Ami looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Ami in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ami?

Well-known people named Ami include Ami Koshimizu (actor), Ami Suzuki (actor), Ami Boué (archaeologist).

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