Amity
A girl's name of Latin origin with 2,126 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A female given name.
Amity is a girl's baby name of Latin origin meaning 'friendship' or 'peaceful relations,' from the Latin amitas. A virtue name with a warm, open-hearted meaning — the kind of name that expresses a wish for a child who moves through the world making friends.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Amity's final sounds are sharp, distinct — ending on a consonant gives it a firm, clear close. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Amity breaks from that pattern, giving it a more distinctive edge.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Amity's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Amity climbed 1668 spots in the last 20 years — from #4713 to #3045.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 251 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 317 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 260 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 248 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 370 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 638 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 42 | — |
The Story of Amity
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1979, Amity is a Gen X staple. Girls named Amity are most likely born between 1969 and 1989.
How rare is Amity?
Only about 1 in every 67,925 babies born in 2024 was named Amity — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1960, peaked in the 1970s with 638 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Amity by the numbers
- Would fill 44 school buses
- Meeting one Amity per day would take 5.8 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(62 years, 1960–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2616 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2794 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3887 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4270 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4917 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3925 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3660 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3844 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5034 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4758 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5407 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4925 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5115 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4651 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7111 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9945 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4965 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1960–2024