girl's name

Amye

AY-mee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 672

Amye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1973, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1902.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Amye Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s.

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Births named Amye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 15
1910s 30
1920s 34
1930s 11
1940s 12
1950s 23
1960s 86
1970s 200
1980s 163
1990s 71
2000s 6

How Popular Is Amye?

In 2003, Amye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Amye Is Used

Scotland #766 3 in 1995
England & Wales #4,526 4 in 2004
United States #15,624 6 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Amye

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Amye Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Amye

  • English AY-mee

Sibling Names for Amye

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Amye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Amye

How popular is the name Amye?

In 2003, Amye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Amye a girl's or a boy's name?

Amye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Amye?

Amye has 2 syllables.

When was Amye most popular?

Amye peaked in 1973, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.