unisex name
Amrit
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,334
Amrit is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1998, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 27,734 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Amrit over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 208 |
| 2000s | 554 |
| 2010s | 425 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Amrit?
In 2025, Amrit was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Amrit is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amrit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amrit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amrit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amrit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amrit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amrit
How popular is the name Amrit?
In 2025, Amrit was given to 19 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Amrit a girl's or a boy's name?
Amrit is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Amrit most popular?
Amrit peaked in 1998, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Amrit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amrit currently ranks #2,303 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.