Amen
Boy name · #2044 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amen? In official American birth records, Amen has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Amen is currently the #2044 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Amen.
The 50-year story
Amen first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 79 boys were named Amen — good for #1886 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amen is most common
State-level data for Amen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amen
Statistically, parents drawn to Amen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Auden, Acen, Aymen, Yamen, and Ayven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2083 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 72 | #1991 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amen?
In official American birth records, the name Amen first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Amen a popular boy name?
Amen ranked #2044 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Amen most popular?
Amen peaked in 2019, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1886 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Amen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.