unisex name · in the US
Ami
ah-MEE
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,658
Ami is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1975, when 334 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ami Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 660 |
| 1970s | 2,792 |
| 1980s | 1,764 |
| 1990s | 852 |
| 2000s | 812 |
| 2010s | 689 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 406 |
How Popular Is Ami?
In 2025, Ami was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ami Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ami
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ami Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ami over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Ami is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 78% girls · 640 babies
- France Girls' 100% girls · 110 babies
- England & Wales Girls' 100% girls · 50 babies
How to Say Ami
- Pronunciation ah-MEE
Ami in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ani
Sibling Names for Ami
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ami — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ami
How popular is the name Ami?
In 2025, Ami was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ami a girl's or a boy's name?
Ami is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ami?
Ami has 2 syllables.
When was Ami most popular?
Ami peaked in 1975, when 334 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ami a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ami currently ranks #2,103 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.