Ammy
Ammy was the 3718th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 3083rd with 51 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 278 places. More babies were named Ammy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Amy) beloved · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,718 girls, up 2,153 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 40girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200551 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,316babies recorded
What does the name Ammy mean?
Ammy is a spelling of Amy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Amy's meaning and origin.
Amy is the English form of Old French Amée (modern Aimée), 'beloved', which DMNES gives as the feminine of Ami, 'friend'. Wiktionary and Wikipedia add that it also served as a form of the Latin name Amata, 'beloved', from amare, 'to love'. DMNES notes that, despite its French roots, the name was more popular in England than in France. Wikipedia says it has been used in English since the Middle Ages.
amée (Old French, “beloved”)amāre (Latin, “to love”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Aimée, Amata, Ami, Esme.
See also: French names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amy', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Amy', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Ammy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,718 | 40 |
| 2020 | #5,871 | 20 |
| 2010 | #3,748 | 41 |
| 2000 | #5,159 | 22 |
| 1990 | #5,562 | 16 |
| 1980 | #10,457 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,501 | 12 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ammy, counting every spelling?
Ammy is a spelling of Amy, a name family that ranked #244 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,718 for Ammy on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,395 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy | 1,200 | #257 | 7,022 |
| Aimee | 133 | #1,581 | 755 |
| Ammy | 40 | #3,718 | 154 |
| Amee | 10 | #9,495 | 34 |
| Amea | 12 | #8,397 | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ammy?
40 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ammy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ammy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 210 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ammy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ammy?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Ammy are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 33. That makes Ammy mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ammy by state
How common Ammy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.8×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ammy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ammy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ammy
What does Ammy mean?
Ammy is a spelling of Amy, which means “beloved” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ammy?
Ammy was the 3718th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 3083rd with 51 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 278 places. More babies were named Ammy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ammy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ammy in the US.
Where is Ammy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ammy was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.