Names / Girl names
Amity
Current rank
#3,982
and rising
All-time peak
#1,125
in 1979
First recorded
1960
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1960
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,125 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A gentle virtue name meaning friendship. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1960. It crested in 1979 at #1,125. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. More than 2,100 children have been given the name overall.