Amen is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Amen in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Amen
Amen is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 147 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1562 in 2019 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Amen is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amen
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Amen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amen in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amen is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 147 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Amen is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Amen does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Amens in the wild.
15
UK babies named Amen (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amen
Likely around 1 other Amen in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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