Amy

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A few things about Amy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amy

Amy Winehouse

English singer-songwriter (1983–2011)

Choose Amy and your child shares a first name with Amy Winehouse, an English singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amy, like who?” Amy Winehouse's Wikipedia article is available in 129 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,339 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amy, 1,200 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Amys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #2. Today it's #257, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAmy was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 572 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,339.
• 🍂TrendAmy has slipped 42 places over the last five years and now sits at #257. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmy is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #136, followed by New York (#172) and Florida (#174). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Amy means “beloved”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Amy

Amy is a girl name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “beloved”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-amy”. US birth records list Amy for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #257, with 1,200 babies.

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