Total births
2,575
Girls' name · since 1883
Ammie
2,575 babies named Ammie in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,575
- total births
- 1883–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Ammie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,575 recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ammie has been recorded 2,575 times among girls since 1883, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2022.
- 2,575 total births
- 1883–2022 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,575 girls have been named Ammie since 1883, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2022.
- 2,575
- total births
- 1883–2022
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Ammie was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
69 babies were named Ammie in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Ammie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ammie splits its recorded history at 1953: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 69 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ammie at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Ammie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2022
- Peak year (1973)
- 69
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Ammie popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1920 (Ammie as boys' name)
Ammie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ammie's strongest decade.
533 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ammie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 87
1890s
87 births
- 1900s 120
1900s
120 births
- 1910s
1910s
224 births
- 1920s
1920s
263 births
- 1930s 211
1930s
211 births
- 1940s 158
1940s
158 births
- 1950s 126
1950s
126 births
- 1960s 158
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
533 births
- 1980s
1980s
332 births
- 1990s 125
1990s
125 births
- 2000s 119
2000s
119 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 533 births (21% of all-time use).
How Ammie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ammie's total volume
Ammie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ammie by state
Where Ammie concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 72 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 71 | 2.8% |
| #3 | California | | 66 | 2.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 6 | 0.2% |
Georgia share of Ammie's total US births 2.8%
Even split
72 of 2,575 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Ammie appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ammie? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 2,575 babies named Ammie. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 69 births.
When was Ammie most popular? ▼
Ammie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 533 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Ammie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ammie are Georgia (72 births), Mississippi (71 births), California (66 births).
How long has the name Ammie been used? ▼
Ammie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 140 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Ammie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammy, Amma, Ammara, Ammi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ammie's data
- Ammie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (533 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ammies (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Ammie
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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, 1883–2022 (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. "Ammie: Baby Name Since 1883 - 2,575 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammie. 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 Ammie 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.