Amye: 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	15	2	–	#1,803
1910s	30	3	+100%	#3,570
1920s	34	3	+13%	#2,816
1930s	11	1	-68%	#3,714
1940s	12	1	+9%	#4,073
1950s	23	2	+92%	#4,751
1960s	86	9	+274%	#3,266
1970s	200	20	+133%	#2,567
1980s	163	16	-18%	#3,742
1990s	71	7	-56%	#6,140
2000s	6	1	-92%	#13,977
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,803

1910s

+100%

#3,570

1920s

+13%

#2,816

1930s

-68%

#3,714

1940s

+9%

#4,073

1950s

+92%

#4,751

1960s

+274%

#3,266

1970s

200

+133%

#2,567

1980s

163

-18%

#3,742

1990s

-56%

#6,140

2000s

-92%

#13,977

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Amye

Amye 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 1902, 651 American babies have been named Amye. Its peak came in 1973, when 28 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 Amye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amye?

The median living Amye is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 54. An estimated 500 people named Amye 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.

Amye 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#13,977
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#10,589
1990	14	#6,140
1985	14	#5,090
1980	12	#5,559
1975	23	#3,057
1970	20	#3,212
1965	15	#3,266
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,751
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,445
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amye?

The median living Amye is about 48 years old. Half of all living Amyes are between 39 and 54 years old.

How many people named Amye are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Amye are alive in the United States, based on 651 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amye mean?

Spelling variant of Amie.

How popular is the name Amye in 2025?

Amye 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 Amye?

651 babies have been named Amye in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amye most popular?

Amye peaked in 1973, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Amye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amye rising or falling?

Amye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Amye

Amye popularity over time

The story of Amye

How old are people named Amye?

Amye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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