US rank #2929 Unisex name Peak 1975 7,649 births

Ami — #2929 US unisex name

7,649 babies named Ami in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s1201960s6601970s27721980s17471990s8522000s6912010s5062020s296
#2929
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Ami was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

334 babies were named Ami in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ami

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,649 babies named Ami between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ami currently holds the #2929 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 334 babies received it in a single year. Ami is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 409 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ami performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 2,772 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Ami shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 867 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ami in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ami in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,649 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ami at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,649

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1975

334 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#2,929

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ami popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
334
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Ami popularity over time — boys

409 total births recorded since 1972 (Ami as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 409 births
010203040 20242020201620122008200219801972 6

Ami by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
2,772 births that decade — 36% of Ami's all-time total
1940s51950s1201960s6601970s27721980s17471990s8522000s6912010s5062020s296

Ami by state

Where Ami concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ami
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
867 11.3%
#2 Texas
636 8.3%
#3 New York
428 5.6%
#4 Illinois
387 5.1%
#5 Ohio
271 3.5%
#6 Michigan
225 2.9%
#7 Florida
203 2.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
202 2.6%
California share of Ami's total US births 11.3%
Even split

867 of 7,649 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Ami appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ami?
7,649 babies have been named Ami since 1947. It currently ranks #2929 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 334 births.
When was Ami most popular?
Ami was most popular in the 1970s decade with 2,772 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Ami most popular?
The top states for the name Ami are California (867 births), Texas (636 births), New York (428 births).
Is Ami a unisex name?
Yes, Ami is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 7,649 births, and as a boy's name it has 409 births.
How long has the name Ami been used?
Ami has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ami?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amira, Amie, Amina, Amiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1947–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.