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Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Amil

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #5,871

Amil, is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Persians and Azerbaijanis.

Rank 2025
#5,871
among boys · ↓1,544 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Amil · -48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
62 babies
All-time total
1,246
#5,192 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Amil popularity over time

1,246 babies have been named Amil 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – #971
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 94 94 9 – #1,540
1920s 6 122 128 13 +36% #1,698
1930s – 58 58 6 -55% #2,538
1940s – 26 26 3 -55% #2,405
1950s – 11 11 1 -58% #3,336
1960s – 11 11 1 0% #3,575
1970s – 35 35 4 +218% #3,817
1980s – 48 48 5 +37% #3,975
1990s 9 66 75 8 +56% #4,547
2000s 195 134 329 33 +339% #4,619
2010s 38 189 227 23 -31% #4,230
2020s (to 2025) 16 183 199 33 +46% #2,929

The story of Amil

Amil is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,871 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 1,246 American babies have been named Amil, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Amil?

The median living Amil is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Amil are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Amil 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 – – 15 #5,871
2024 5 #15,441 24 #4,327
2023 5 #15,344 37 #3,231
2022 – – 39 #3,102
2021 6 #13,590 28 #3,819
2020 – – 40 #2,929
2019 – – 22 #4,488
2018 7 #12,565 19 #4,930
2017 – – 12 #6,711
2016 – – 23 #4,336
2015 5 #16,598 20 #4,725
2014 – – 18 #5,075
2013 6 #14,730 22 #4,323
2012 12 #9,152 16 #5,495
2011 – – 23 #4,230
2010 8 #12,358 14 #6,053
2009 16 #7,708 12 #6,825
2008 – – 15 #5,780
2007 14 #8,557 15 #5,669
2006 13 #8,744 14 #5,804
2005 15 #7,529 11 #6,659
2004 12 #8,754 13 #5,830
2003 20 #5,815 17 #4,619
2002 21 #5,459 11 #6,107
2001 36 #3,637 12 #5,685
2000 48 #2,943 14 #5,055
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,160
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,553
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,053
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 6 #3,336
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 9 #2,538
1930 – – 8 #3,035
1925 – – 11 #2,598
1920 – – 21 #1,698
1915 – – 13 #2,071
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amil?

The median living Amil is about 18 years old. Half of all living Amils are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Amil are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Amil are alive in the United States, based on 1,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amil mean?

Amil, is an Arabic given name, used among different Islamic peoples, such as the Persians and Azerbaijanis.

How popular is the name Amil in 2025?

Amil ranked #5,871 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amil?

1,246 babies have been named Amil in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amil most popular?

Amil peaked in 2000, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Amil a boy or girl name?

Amil is used for both: about 21% of babies named Amil have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Amil rising or falling?

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

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