Amy is a distinctive choice, ranked #363 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Amy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#363
US Rank #228
About the Name Amy
Amy has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 84 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #9 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 19 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Amy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #228, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amy
Unlikely. With around 120 UK babies named Amy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amy in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amy has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 84 places in the last five years. Its peak was #9 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Amy is more popular in the US (#228) than in the UK (#363). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Amy include: Amy Walsh (actress) — Amy Victoria Walsh is an English actress, known for her role as Tracy Metcalfe on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.; Gilbert Amy — Gilbert Claude Adolphe Amy is a French composer and conductor.; Amy Shira Teitel — Amy Shira Teitel is a Canadian-American author, popular science writer, historian, and YouTuber..
Amy appears in the US top 500 at #228 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
120
UK babies named Amy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amy
Likely around 1 other Amy in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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