Amylah vs Amy

Side-by-side comparison of Amylah and Amy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amylah

Girl name · Rank #4095

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Name B

Amy

Girl name · Rank #228

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Amylah Amy
Current Rank #4095 #228
Total Births (all years) 392 700,417
Peak Year 2020 1975
Peak Year Births 40 32,253
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Amylah Amy
1880ss — 2,127
1890ss — 3,042
1900ss — 2,576
1910ss — 4,824
1920ss — 5,264
1930ss — 3,402
1940ss — 5,328
1950ss — 30,583
1960ss — 116,776
1970ss — 268,995
1980ss — 150,662
1990ss — 51,169
2000ss 27 28,757
2010ss 197 19,762
2020ss 168 7,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amylah Amy
2014 18 2,193
2015 16 2,043
2016 30 1,845
2017 25 1,739
2018 34 1,511
2019 20 1,480
2020 40 1,339
2021 30 1,564
2022 36 1,414
2023 26 1,489
2024 36 1,344

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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