Amity
Girl name · #3999 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amity? In official American birth records, Amity has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Amity, placing it at #3999 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amity.
The 65-year story
Amity first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1979, when 119 girls were named Amity — good for #1125 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Amity per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amity against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amity in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amity is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amity is most common
State-level data for Amity 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 Amity
Statistically, parents drawn to Amity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chasity, Charity, Misty, Adria, and Kristy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amity?
In official American birth records, the name Amity first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
Is Amity a popular girl name?
Amity ranked #3999 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Amity most popular?
Amity peaked in 1979, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1125 that year). Since 1979 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Amity. 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.