boy's name
Amit
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,633
Scotland
#291
1983 births
Amit is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1983, when 135 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Amit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 480 |
| 1980s | 1,024 |
| 1990s | 651 |
| 2000s | 558 |
| 2010s | 287 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 67 |
How popular is Amit?
In 2025, Amit was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Amit 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 Amit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amit
How popular is the name Amit?
In 2025, Amit was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Amit a girl's or a boy's name?
Amit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amit?
Amit has 2 syllables.
When was Amit most popular?
Amit peaked in 1983, when 135 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Amit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amit currently ranks #8,447 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.