US rank #4983 Boys' name Peak 2020 317 births

Amyr — #4983 US boys' name

317 babies named Amyr in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s662010s1252020s126
#4983
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Amyr was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

35 babies were named Amyr in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amyr

The Social Security Administration has registered 317 babies named Amyr between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amyr currently holds the #4983 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 35 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amyr performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 126 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amyr shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Amyr in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amyr 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 317 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.

Amyr at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

317

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2020

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,983

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amyr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
35
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620032001 5

Amyr by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
126 births that decade — 40% of Amyr's all-time total
2000s662010s1252020s126

Amyr by state

Where Amyr concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Amyr
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 3.8%
#2 Texas
5 1.6%
Florida share of Amyr's total US births 3.8%
Even split

12 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amyr?
317 babies have been named Amyr since 2001. It currently ranks #4983 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 35 births.
When was Amyr most popular?
Amyr was most popular in the 2020s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Amyr most popular?
The top states for the name Amyr are Florida (12 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Amyr been used?
Amyr has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amyr?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amyas, Amyre, Amyis, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2001–2024 (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.