Amity
Amity is a feminine given name of English origin that means “friendship”. It comes from the Latin word amicus, which means "friend".
Meaning & Origin of Amity
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amity is a feminine given name of English origin that means “friendship”. It comes from the Latin word amicus, which means "friend".
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The Story of Amity
Amity first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 119 Amitys were born — ranking #1,125 that year. As of 2026, Amity ranks #2,591 for baby girls with 67 births, rising sharply (+84% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Amitys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Amity
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- Amity Dry (born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter and reality show contestant
- Amity Gaige (born 1972), American novelist
- Amity Rockwell (born 1993), American professional racing cyclist also known as Amity Gregg
- Amity Shamende (born 1993), Zambian professional footballer
- Amity Shlaes (born 1960), American conservative author and newspaper and magazine columnist
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Names that sound like Amity
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About the name Amity
Amity is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Amity's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,125. Use the chart and map above to compare Amity'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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