Amethyst

“The violet gemstone amethyst” — English origin

Girl's name · #1242 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amethyst is near its high-water mark: it reached #1069 in 2022 and still ranked #1242 in 2025. About 4,600 girls have carried it since 1967.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 23 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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