Amy
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Amy
Amy is the English variation of the Old French name Amée—Aimée in modern French. Amée was a translation of the Latin name Amata, which derived from amatus, meaning "beloved." Other spelling variations include Amie and Ami.
Amy was second only to Jennifer for the whole decade of the 1970s and, though far less used for babies today, remains a short, sweet Little Women-style classic. When asked which seventies name might make a comeback, several Berries placed their bets on Amy.
Amy rocketed to popularity in the late nineteenth century along with the other Louisa May Alcott Little Women names (Amy was the artistic one), fell from favor, then burst onto the scene again in the 1960s, when parents were turning back to basic names like Jessie, Maggie and Molly.
The many notable Amys on the scene today include actors Amy Adams, Amy Ryan and Amy Poehler, singer Amy Grant, director Amy Heckerling and author Amy Tan.
Amy was the name of 'Little Dorrit' in the Dickens novel.
Amy is also given to boys.
Pronounced AY-mee.
As of October 2026, Amy ranked #257 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 1973, Nameberry popularity #229.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #148 | 2,193 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #158 | 2,043 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #176 | 1,845 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #174 | 1,739 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #204 | 1,511 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #205 | 1,480 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #215 | 1,339 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #189 | 1,564 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #206 | 1,414 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #200 | 1,489 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #228 | 1,344 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #257 | 1,200 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Amy on lists
Famous Amys
- Amy LyonGirl
birth name of Emma, Lady Hamilton
- Amy AdamsGirl
American actress
- Amy Beth SchumerGirl
American comedian and actress
- Amy TanGirl
American novelist
- Amy Marcy Cheney BeachGirl
American composer and pianist
- Amy Lynn LeeGirl
American lead singer of band Evanescence
- Amy Jade WinehouseGirl
English singer
- Amy Meredith PoehlerGirl
American actress/comedian
- Amy Lee GrantGirl
American singer
- Amy Frederica BrennemanGirl
American actress
- Amy SimGirl
American fashion designer ("Under the Gunn")
- Amy ChuaGirl
American lawyer and author
- Amy Renee HeidemannGirl
singer of American hip,hop duo Karmin
- Amy Davis IrvingGirl
American actress
- Amy HeckerlingGirl
American film director
- Amy Lynn CarterGirl
daughter of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
- Amy Jo JohnsonGirl
American actress
- Amy Jean KlobucharGirl
U.S. Senator from Minnesota
- Amy HempelGirl
American short story author
- Amy Andrea ChildsGirl
English actress
- Amy TinteraGirl
an american writer
- Amy Yuen Yee ChowGirl
American Olympic gymnast
- Amy Elizabeth RayGirl
American singer of The Indigo Girls
- Amy Ryan (born Amy Beth Dziewiontkowski)Girl
American actress
- Amy Louise AckerGirl
American actress
- Amy Marie YasbeckGirl
American actress
- Amy RobsartGirl
wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, himself the favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England
- Amy Elizabeth Fisher aka the Long Island LolitaGirl
American author and actress
- Amy BlagojevichGirl
daughter of politician Rod Blagojevich
- Amy Joy Rodriguez ShillingGirl
American soccer player
- Amy Elizabeth CimorelliGirl
YouTuber of band Cimorelli
- Amy DaleGirl
YouTuber of The Dale Tribe
- Naomi "Amy" BidenGirl
late daughter of U.S. VP Joe Biden
- Amy Lee aka AmyLee33Girl
English YouTuber
- Amy TurnerGirl
Australian rugby player
- Amy Elizabeth CimorelliGirl
Singer/Guitarist for the band Cimorelli
- Amy SequenziaGirl
autistic and multiply disabled advocate, essayist, and poet
- Amy Coney BarrettGirl
Justice of the U.S Supreme Court
Amy in pop culture
- Amy MarchGirl
character in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women"
- Amy LeanderGirl
character in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
- Amy AbbottGirl
character on TV's "Everwood"
- Amy DorritGirl
character in Charles Dickens' "Little Dorrit"
- Amy BrinkleyGirl
baby on TV's "Up All Night"
- Amy Farrah FowlerGirl
character on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
- Amy JuergensGirl
main character on TV's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
- Amy BaroneGirl
Robert's wife on TV's "Everybody Loves Raymond"
- Amy aka Sailor MercuryGirl
character in anime "Sailor Moon"
- Amy RoseGirl
character in the Sonic The Hedgehog video games
- Amelia "Amy" Jessica PondGirl
character on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Amy PondGirl
character in Supernatural
- Amy DyerGirl
character on the British TV series "In the Flesh"
- Amy MartinGirl
character in the Across the Universe trilogy by Beth Revis
- AmyGirl
gorilla in Michael Crichton's "Congo"
- Amy GreenGirl
Rachel's sister on TV's "Friends"
- AmyGirl
minor character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Amy FlemingGirl
character on TV's "Heartland"
- Amy MadisonGirl
minor character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- Amy DuncanGirl
character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
- Amy WongGirl
character on TV's "Futurama"
- Amy MatthewsGirl
character on TV's "Boy Meets World"
- Amy BrookheimerGirl
character on TV's "Veep"
- Amy CahillGirl
characters in The 39 Clues series
- Amy BarlowGirl
character on British soap "Coronation Street"
- Amy Elliot DunneGirl
character in Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl"
- Amy SantiagoGirl
character on TV's 'Brooklyn Nine Nine'
- Amy LindleyGirl
Jen's daughter on TV's "Dawson's Creek"
- Amy SorelGirl
character in the 'Soul Calibur' video games
- Amy JonesGirl
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Amy DubanowskiGirl
character on TV's "Superstore"
- Amy FosterGirl
character in "Sims" series
- "AmyGirl
" song by Pure Prairie League
- "Once in Love with AmyGirl
" song in musical "Where's Charley?"
- Amy BradshawGirl
protagonist and main character in the movie D.E.B.S
- Amy's KitchenGirl
vegetarian frozen food company
- AmyGirl
character in the 2019 film "Hustlers"
- "Chasing Amy" 1997 romantic comedyGirl
drama film
- Amy CassidyGirl
character in series "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide"
- Amy SuttonGirl
character in the “sweet valley twins” book series