US rank #15734 Girls' name Peak 2008 141 births

Ammi — #15734 US girls' name

141 babies named Ammi in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s131990s62000s562010s392020s17
#15734
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Ammi was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

13 babies were named Ammi in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ammi

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Ammi between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ammi currently holds the #15734 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ammi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ammi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ammi in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ammi 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 141 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.

Ammi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

141

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2008

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,734

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ammi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
13
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
468101214 2024201520112008200519831977 5

Ammi by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
56 births that decade — 40% of Ammi's all-time total
1970s101980s131990s62000s562010s392020s17

Ammi by state

Where Ammi concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ammi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.5%
California share of Ammi's total US births 3.5%

5 of 141 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ammi?
141 babies have been named Ammi since 1977. It currently ranks #15734 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 13 births.
When was Ammi most popular?
Ammi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ammi most popular?
The top states for the name Ammi are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ammi been used?
Ammi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ammi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammie, Ammy, Amma, Ammara, 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, 1977–2024 (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.