Amit
Amit is a Hindu and Jewish given name and a Jewish surname.
Meaning & Origin of Amit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amit is a Hindu and Jewish given name and a Jewish surname.
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The Story of Amit
As a girl name
Amit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1985, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 19 Amits were born — ranking #5,704 that year. As of 2026, Amit ranks #11,611 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Amits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 135 Amits were born — ranking #743 that year. As of 2026, Amit ranks #6,288 for boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 3K Amits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amit
Amit is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Amit's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #743. Use the chart and map above to compare Amit'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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