Amen
Amen is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a response to a prayer. Common English translations of the word amen include "verily", "truly", "it is true", and "let it be so".
Meaning & Origin of Amen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amen is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic practices as a concluding word, or as a response to a prayer. Common English translations of the word amen include "verily", "truly", "it is true", and "let it be so".
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Etymology
The Story of Amen
As a girl name
Amen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 82 Amens were born — ranking #2,193 that year. As of 2026, Amen ranks #3,676 for girls with 41 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 950 Amens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 79 Amens were born — ranking #1,886 that year. As of 2026, Amen ranks #2,098 for boys with 71 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 1K Amens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amen
Amen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Amen's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,870. Use the chart and map above to compare Amen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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