Amy
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Amy comes from Latin and means “beloved” or “dearly loved,” with spellings like Aimee and Amie. Amy was a defining name of the 1970s, popularized earlier by Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, and some feel it is now dated. Notable bearers include singer Amy Grant and Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse. Amy Wong is the scatterbrained engineering intern at Planet Express in the cartoon Futurama.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Amy in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Amy against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Amy is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Amy in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,200 girls were named Amy, making it the #257 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 701,631 girls have been named Amy, with the most (32,254) in 1975. It is most common, relative to births, in Maryland, Nevada and Nebraska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Amy in other languages
- Aimée Dutch, French
- My Finnish, Swedish
- Aimee English
- Amata Italian
- Amie English
- Amý Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Amy
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Amy, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Amy | 1994 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Typhoon Amy (Category 4) | 1991 | Western Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Cyclone Amy (Category 4) | 1980 | South Indian Ocean | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amy | 1977 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amy | 1977 | Western Pacific | – |
| Hurricane Amy (Category 1) | 1975 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amy | 1974 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon Amy (Category 5) | 1971 | Western Pacific | 278 km/h |
| Tropical storm Amy | 1968 | South Indian Ocean | – |
| Typhoon Amy (Category 1) | 1967 | Western Pacific | 148 km/h |
…and 6 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Amy
There are 6 towns and villages with Amy in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇫🇷 France 1🇭🇹 Haiti 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Amy | Hauts-de-France, 🇫🇷 France | 367 | Map |
| Amy | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amy | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amy | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Amy | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| L’Amy | Nord-Est, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Amy
There are 17 lakes and reservoirs with Amy in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 9🇺🇸 United States 7🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Amy Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Amy Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Amy Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Amy Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Amy Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Amy Lake | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amy Lake | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amy Lake | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Amy Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Amy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Amy songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Amy in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Amy
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Amy.
Amy Acker
Amy Acuff
Amy Adams
Amy Alkon
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Fictional characters named Amy
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Amy as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,738 dogs named Amy in public pet registers, making it the #426 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (1491), Basel (22), Zurich (21). Amy as a dog name →
FurryName has found 21 cats named Amy in public pet registers, making it the #405 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (1), Surf Coast Shire (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Amy as a cat name →
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