Will my child share the name Amen with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Amen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Amen becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Amen is declining: down 274 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. It peaked at #1,309 in 2023.

Is Amen a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Is Amen a popular baby name in the United States?

Amen does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Amen is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Amen in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amen in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Amen

Daniel Amen — Daniel Gregory Amen is an American celebrity doctor who practices as a psychiatrist.
Amen Corner (band) — Amen Corner were a Welsh rock group formed in Cardiff.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.