boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Amin

Meaning Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,603 Trend ↑ Rising 23%

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

Rank 2025
#1,603
among boys · ↑29 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
106
named Amin · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,114
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
106 babies
All-time total
3,440
#2,308 all-time among boys
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Amin popularity over time

3,440 babies have been named Amin since 1965, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 14 1 – #3,259
1970s 325 33 +2221% #904
1980s 431 43 +33% #1,215
1990s 534 53 +24% #1,478
2000s 732 73 +37% #1,611
2010s 837 84 +14% #1,642
2020s (to 2025) 567 95 +13% #1,603

Where Amin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 110 0.06 outside top 500
2027 114 0.07 outside top 500
2028 118 0.07 outside top 500
2029 121 0.07 outside top 500
2030 124 0.07 outside top 500

Where Amin is most popular

Boys named Amin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Minnesota, and New York.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Amin 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +506%
Minnesota 27 0.220 +294%
New York 54 0.125 +123%
Michigan 24 0.117 +110%
Illinois 29 0.113 +103%
Pennsylvania 29 0.109 +95%
New Jersey 17 0.084 +51%
California 64 0.070 +25%
Virginia 13 0.069 +23%
Florida 19 0.040 -28%
Texas 31 0.035 -37%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
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 Amin

Amin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,603 in 2025 with 106 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 3,440 American babies have been named Amin. Its peak came in 2025, when 106 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 Amin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amin?

The median living Amin is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 33. An estimated 3,400 people named Amin are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Amin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 106 #1,603
2024 104 #1,632
2023 96 #1,727
2022 104 #1,653
2021 73 #2,027
2020 84 #1,788
2019 99 #1,642
2018 75 #1,960
2017 86 #1,781
2016 82 #1,828
2015 81 #1,826
2014 93 #1,657
2013 75 #1,878
2012 88 #1,712
2011 87 #1,704
2010 71 #1,957
2009 77 #1,873
2008 88 #1,720
2007 75 #1,890
2006 80 #1,739
2005 63 #1,984
2004 70 #1,786
2003 78 #1,611
2002 74 #1,620
2001 72 #1,629
2000 55 #1,895
1995 65 #1,478
1990 43 #1,810
1985 40 #1,595
1980 57 #1,215
1975 23 #2,002
1970 9 #3,288
1965 7 #3,259
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Famous people named Amin

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

  1. 1 Amin al-Husseini Amin al-Husseini Palestinian Arab nationalist (1897–1974) 1895–1974 · 19th century
  2. 2 Amin al-Hafiz Amin al-Hafiz Syrian politician and army general (1921–2009) Contemporary
  3. 3 Amin Maalouf Amin Maalouf Lebanese-born French author (born 1949) Contemporary
  4. 4 Amin Younes Amin Younes German footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  5. 5 Amin Affane Amin Affane Swedish footballer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amin?

The median living Amin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Amins are between 9 and 33 years old.

How many people named Amin are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Amin are alive in the United States, based on 3,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amin mean?

Borrowed from Arabic أَمِين (ʔamīn).

How popular is the name Amin in 2025?

Amin ranked #1,603 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 106 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amin?

3,440 babies have been named Amin in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amin most popular?

Amin peaked in 2025, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Amin a boy or girl name?

Amin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amin rising or falling?

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

Will Amin become more popular?

Amin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 boys named Amin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amin?

Well-known people named Amin include Amin al-Husseini (politician), Amin al-Hafiz (politician), Amin Maalouf (writer).

Names like Amin

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