Amin
Amin, cognate to amen, is an Arabic male given name, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worthy of belief, loyal, faithful, obedient".
Meaning & Origin of Amin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amin, cognate to amen, is an Arabic male given name, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worthy of belief, loyal, faithful, obedient".
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The Story of Amin
Amin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 109 Amins were born — ranking #1,581 that year. As of 2026, Amin ranks #1,581 for baby boys with 109 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Amins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amin
Amin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Amin's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #904. Use the chart and map above to compare Amin'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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