Amy is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amy is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “beloved”. from the French Aimée.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 703,484 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 52,440 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 14,338 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,023 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14,077 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 7,061 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 Amy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (32,343/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (5,206/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (703/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (546/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (245/yr).
Amy has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #9 nationally (given to 32,391 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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