US rank #12502 Boys' name Peak 1928 10 births

Amis — #12502 US boys' name

10 babies named Amis in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52020s5
#12502
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Amis was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

5 babies were named Amis in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amis

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Amis between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amis currently holds the #12502 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Amis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amis 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 10 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.

Amis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

1928

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,502

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
5
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
5 20241928 5

Amis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 50% of Amis's all-time total
1920s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amis?
10 babies have been named Amis since 1928. It currently ranks #12502 among boys. The peak year was 1928 with 5 births.
When was Amis most popular?
Amis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Amis been used?
Amis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amir, Amin, Amit, Amiri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1928–2024 (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.