Amey
The Story of Amey
As a girl name
Amey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 36 Ameys were born — ranking #2,171 that year. As of 2026, Amey ranks #12,420 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 851 Ameys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 9 Ameys were born — ranking #8,137 that year. As of 2026, Amey ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 53 Ameys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amey
Amey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 851 births in the dataset. Amey's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,171. Use the chart and map above to compare Amey'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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