Amethyst is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amethyst means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amethyst across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amethyst has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amethyst is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “the purple gemstone”. From the Greek amethystos, a jewel name meaning not intoxicated.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,576 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 116 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amethyst per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (240/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (10/yr).
Amethyst is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,980 nationally (given to 247 babies that year).
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