Total births
98
Girls' name · since 1999
Amoy
98 babies named Amoy in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11614
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amoy is the #11614 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 98 recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Amoy recorded 98 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #11614 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, 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 1999 to 2024.
- #11614 among girls today
- 98 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amoy is currently the #11614 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 98 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11614
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Amoy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11614
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Amoy was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Amoy in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Amoy compares
98 24th 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
Amoy's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amoy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amoy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amoy's full recorded timeline at 2010, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amoy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,614
Active since
1999
Amoy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Amoy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amoy's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Amoy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amoy? ▼
98 babies have been named Amoy since 1999. It currently ranks #11614 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 14 births.
When was Amoy most popular? ▼
Amoy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Amoy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amoy since 1999 -- 26 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Amoy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amora, Amoura, Amor, Amoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amoy's data
- Amoy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Amoy
Nearby Names Like Amoy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amoy
Amora Girl
#286 9,416 births
Amoura Girl
#549 3,226 births
Amor Girl
#1437 2,257 births
Amoni Girl
#3257 1,456 births
Amore Girl
#2502 1,235 births
Compare Amoy side by side: Amoy vs Amora Amoy vs Amoura Amoy vs Amor
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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, 1999–2024 (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. "Amoy: #11614 Girls' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amoy. 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 Amoy 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.