Unisex name · since 1886

Amil

Amil has 982 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,191 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,879 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
982
born since 1886
2010s
peak decade

982 babies have been named Amil since 1886, making it today's #5879 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Amil recorded 982 times among boys since 1886, holding rank #5879 nationally today, ahead of 58% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.

  • #5,191 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,879 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 982 born since 1886
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amil ranks #5,191 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,879 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 982 born since 1886, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,191 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,879 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
982
born since 1886
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%57.7%
Amil vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Amil's 982 recorded births place it above 88.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Amil compares

982 Top 32% higher than 68% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Amil's all-time total is 166% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Amil Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 982 369 358,536
Peak-year births 40 34 22,252

Amil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Amil splits its recorded history at 1980: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 40 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Amil popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
40
Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
01020304050 188619221934195719841999201020212025 15

Amil popularity over time - girls

264 total births recorded since 1923 (Amil as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 264 births
0102030405060 1923200120042007201220182024 5

Amil by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (189 births, 19% of the file).

2010s was Amil's strongest decade.

189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Amil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 189 births (19% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Amil compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Amil's total volume

Amil vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -67, 2.9%-40, 5.9%-33, 5.4%-119, 2.8%-46, 6.9%-63, 3.8%-66, 4%-19, 13%-30, 6.3%-55, 8%-50, 4.9%-58, 6.6%-55, 5.9%-108, 2.5%-19, 11.1%Amil-140, 4.1%Amil
Amil vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Amil by state

Where Amil concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Amil
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.0%
#2 New York
7 0.7%
#3 Florida
6 0.6%
#4 Michigan
5 0.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.5%
#6 Texas
5 0.5%
California share of Amil's total US births 1.0%
Even split

10 of 982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amil? ▼
Amil has been given to 982 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,191 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #5,879 of 13,930. 40 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Amil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amil ranks #5,191 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,879 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amil most popular? ▼
Amil was most popular in the 2010s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Amil most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amil are California (10 births), New York (7 births), Florida (6 births).
Is Amil a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Amil is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 982 births, and as a girl's name it has 264 births.
How long has the name Amil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amil since 1886 -- 140 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amil? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amir, Amin, Amiri, Amias, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Amil's data

  • Amil's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (189 total births) through the 2020s (183) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Amils (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Amil

Nearby Names Like Amil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amil

Amir Boy
#105 55,747 births
Amin Boy
#1604 3,440 births
Amiri Boy
#604 3,306 births
Amias Boy
#642 3,109 births
Amit Boy
#8373 2,899 births

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2,279 births · Peak 1932
Erich #5883
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amil draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.