Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Amy
Endangered
Down 96.3% from peak
Peak era
1975
Peak births
32,254
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Amy
How many people are named Amy?
An estimated 611,812 living Americans are named Amy.
How rare is Amy?
Amy is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,200 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.3% from its 1975 peak.
How old is the typical Amy?
The median age of a living American named Amy is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 55 years old.
Is Amy still popular?
No. Amy is endangered as a baby name, down 96.3% from its 1975 peak with 1,200 births in 2025.
Where is Amy most common?
Amy has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 27.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19752025
Peak year
1975
Decline from peak
96.3%
2025
1,200
All-time
701,631
Where it lives now
Amy is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 21.6× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Amy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.