Amily: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,273
1990s	31	3	+417%	#8,844
2000s	111	11	+258%	#6,550
2010s	114	11	+3%	#7,478
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-39%	#9,606

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,273

1990s

+417%

#8,844

2000s

111

+258%

#6,550

2010s

114

+3%

#7,478

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#9,606

The story of Amily

Amily 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 1982, 304 American babies have been named Amily. Its peak came in 2005, when 18 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 Amily stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amily?

The median living Amily is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Amily 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.

Amily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#9,606
2023	8	#11,257
2022	6	#13,714
2021	10	#9,617
2020	8	#11,170
2019	14	#7,759
2018	10	#9,866
2017	15	#7,478
2016	11	#9,459
2015	10	#10,205
2014	7	#13,179
2013	13	#8,616
2012	15	#7,831
2011	11	#9,763
2010	8	#12,363
2009	12	#9,418
2008	6	#15,535
2007	11	#10,173
2006	18	#6,874
2005	18	#6,550
2004	15	#7,420
2003	10	#9,730
2002	7	#12,281
2001	6	#13,616
2000	8	#10,804
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amily?

The median living Amily is about 15 years old. Half of all living Amilys are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Amily are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amily are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amily in 2025?

Amily 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 Amily?

304 babies have been named Amily in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amily most popular?

Amily peaked in 2005, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Amily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amily rising or falling?

Amily is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Amily popularity over time

The story of Amily

How old are people named Amily?

Amily year by year

Frequently asked questions

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