Amy

“Beloved” — Latin, via Old French origin

Girl's name · #257 in the US (2025) · Retro

Amy reached #2 in 1973 and has faded to #257 since. About 702,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 640 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 790 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 790 girls in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amys

Amy Winehouse — British singer-songwriter (1983–2011)
Amy Adams — American actress
Amy Lee — American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1981)
Amy Poehler — American actress
Amy Macdonald — Scottish singer-songwriter

In stories & tradition

Amy Rose — Sonic Battle · Sonic Forces
Amy Pond — Doctor Who · Assimilation²
Amy Farrah Fowler — The Big Bang Theory

What Amys become

Among 2,007 notable people named Amy:

Entertainers appear 1.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter (1983–2011).

Similar names: Amiah · Rebecca · Amirah · Jamie · Angela · Julie

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