Ammy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,718

among girls · ↑764 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ammy · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

51 babies

All-time total

1,316

#6,231 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Ammy popularity over time

1,316 babies have been named Ammy since 1966, 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

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	28	3	–	#5,159
1970s	147	15	+425%	#3,276
1980s	107	11	-27%	#4,172
1990s	160	16	+50%	#4,386
2000s	370	37	+131%	#3,083
2010s	330	33	-11%	#3,748
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	-12%	#3,718

Where Ammy 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ammy

Ammy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,718 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,316 American babies have been named Ammy. Its peak came in 2005, when 51 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 Ammy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ammy?

The median living Ammy is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Ammy 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.

Ammy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,718
2024	31	#4,482
2023	38	#3,918
2022	25	#5,181
2021	20	#5,971
2020	20	#5,871
2019	18	#6,433
2018	34	#4,153
2017	30	#4,587
2016	25	#5,296
2015	37	#3,996
2014	40	#3,786
2013	35	#4,165
2012	35	#4,220
2011	35	#4,158
2010	41	#3,748
2009	43	#3,682
2008	48	#3,425
2007	41	#3,853
2006	36	#4,077
2005	51	#3,083
2004	44	#3,393
2003	30	#4,315
2002	26	#4,638
2001	29	#4,218
2000	22	#5,159
1995	9	#8,800
1990	16	#5,562
1985	12	#5,687
1980	5	#10,457
1975	9	#5,997
1970	12	#4,501
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ammy?

The median living Ammy is about 19 years old. Half of all living Ammys are between 11 and 33 years old.

How many people named Ammy are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Ammy are alive in the United States, based on 1,316 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ammy mean?

Spelling variant of Ami.

How popular is the name Ammy in 2025?

Ammy ranked #3,718 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ammy?

1,316 babies have been named Ammy in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ammy most popular?

Ammy peaked in 2005, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ammy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ammy rising or falling?

Ammy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ammy become more popular?

Ammy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Ammy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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