Ami is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ami means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ami across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ami has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ami is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “friend or beloved”. A variant of Amy or a Japanese and Hebrew name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,100 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 842 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 253 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 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 Ami per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (334/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (68/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1985 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Ami has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #950 nationally (given to 334 babies that year).
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