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Amethyst

Amethyst is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Amethyst?

Recorded births named Amethyst by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	4,576 births
England & Wales since 1996	116 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Amethyst's popularity over time

Babies named Amethyst per year — United States (1967–2025). United States peaked in 2022 (240/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (10/yr).

When was Amethyst popular?

Amethyst reached its peak in 2022, when it was the #1980 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2020s name.

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