Total births
141
Girls' name · since 1977
Ammi
Ammi has 141 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15783
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ammi is the #15783 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 141 recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ammi has been recorded 141 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #15783 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #15783 among girls today
- 141 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ammi is currently the #15783 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 141 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15783
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Ammi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15783
of 17,726 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.
How Ammi compares
141 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Ammi's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ammi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ammi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ammi's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ammi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#15,783
Active since
1977
Ammi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ammi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ammi's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Ammi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (40% of all-time use).
Ammi by state
Where Ammi concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| 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? ▼
Ammi has been given to 141 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15783 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ammi since 1977 -- 48 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Ammi's data
- Ammi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ammis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ammi
Nearby Names Like Ammi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ammi
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Ammy Girl
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Amma Girl
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Ammara Girl
#10691 192 births
Ammanda Girl
106 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ammi: #15783 Girls' Name - 141 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ammi 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 June 2026.