Total births
166
Boys' name · since 1999
Amun
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Amun, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7061
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Amun currently ranks #7061 among boys' names in America, with 166 babies recorded since 1999.
Amun has 166 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7061 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7061 among boys today
- 166 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amun is currently the #7061 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 166 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7061
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Amun vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7061
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Amun was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Amun in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Amun compares
166 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Amun's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amun | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Amun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amun splits its recorded history at 2018: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amun at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,061
Active since
1999
Amun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Amun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amun's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Amun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
71 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amun? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 166 babies named Amun. Today it holds rank #7061 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 19 births.
When was Amun most popular? ▼
Amun was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Amun been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amun since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amunra, Amuel, Amuri, Amulek. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Amun's data
- Amun's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (71) -- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Amun: #7061 Boys' Name - 166 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amun. 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 Amun 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 July 2026.