Recorded 1967–1984 Girls' name Peak 1976 116 births

Amybeth — girls' name

116 babies named Amybeth in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s171970s771980s22

The verdict

116 girls have been named Amybeth since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.

116
total births
1967–1984
years on record
1970s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Amybeth was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

11 babies were named Amybeth in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amybeth

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Amybeth between 1967 and 1984, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amybeth currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amybeth performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amybeth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amybeth 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 116 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.

Amybeth at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

116

Since 1967

18 years of records

Peak year

1976

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1967

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1984

Amybeth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1967

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1976)
11
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 198419821979197719751973197119691967 10

Amybeth by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
77 births that decade — 66% of Amybeth's all-time total
1960s171970s771980s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amybeth?
116 babies have been named Amybeth since 1967. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1976 with 11 births.
When was Amybeth most popular?
Amybeth was most popular in the 1970s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Amybeth been used?
Amybeth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 18 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Amybeth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amya, Amyah, Amyra, 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, 1967–1984 (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.