Amith
Amit is a Hindu and Jewish given name and a Jewish surname.
Meaning & Origin of Amith
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 Amith
Amith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Amiths were born — ranking #9,113 that year. As of 2026, Amith ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Amiths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amith
Amith is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Amith's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,113. Use the chart and map above to compare Amith'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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