Amy

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Amy

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Amy is the English form of the French name, Aimée. It means “Loved.”

History:
Amy’s first appearance in England is in 1270, but it was a very rare name which disappeared completely in the 18th century. It was revived, however, in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: Ay-mee

Alternates: Ame, Amey, Ami, Amia, Amie.
French: Aimee.

Masculine: Aime.

See also: Aimee.

Famous Bearers:
Authors and Artists:
Amy Marcy Beach (1867-1944)
American pianist.
Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
American critic and lecturer.
Amy Clampitt (1920-1994)
American poet.
Amy Tan (1952-)
American author.

Fictional Characters:
Amy March
The artistic, youngest sister in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.

Miscellaneous:
Amy Robsart (1532-1560)
First wife of Robert Dudley, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. After she died from falling down the stairs, it was rumored that Dudley had murdered her so he could marry the queen.
Aimee Semple McPherson (1890-1944)
Early radio evangelist.
Amy Johnson (1903-1941)
English aviator. Disappeared while on a mission.
Amy Vanderbilt (1908-1974)
American journalist and etiquette expert.

Singers and Entertainers:
Aimée Anouk (1932-)
French actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the United States (1990 Census):
0.451 % named Amy
0.027 % named Aimee
0.013 % named Amie
0.004 % named Ami

Popularity of Amy:
Popularity (for all newborns):
In the United States...
1800: 49th most popular.
1850: 108th most popular.
1875: 135th most popular.
1900-1910: 196th most popular.
1910-1920: 244th most popular.
1920-1930: 284th most popular.
1930-1940: 356th most popular.
1940-1950: 331st most popular.
1950-1960: 136th most popular.
1960-1970: 35th most popular.
1969: 7th most popular.
1970: 7th most popular.
1971: 6th most popular.
1972: 7th most popular.
1973: 3rd most popular.
1974: 2nd most popular.
1975: 2nd most popular.
1976: 2nd most popular.
1977: 2nd most popular.
1978: 5th most popular.
1979: 6th most popular.
1980-1990: 16th most popular.
1980: 8th most popular.
1981: 9th most popular.
1982: 10th most popular.
1990-2000: 61st most popular.
1990: 40th most popular.
1991: 45th most popular.
1992: 51st most popular.
1993: 63rd most popular.
1994: 75th most popular.
1995: 74th most popular.
1996: 86th most popular.
1997: 90th most popular.
1998: 96th most popular.
1999: 105th most popular.
2000: 107th most popular.
2001: 117th most popular.
2002: 110thmost popular.
2003: 120th most popular.

In Ireland...
1998: 12th most popular.
1999: 11th most popular.
2000: 9th most popular.
2001: 8th most popular.
2002: 6th most popular.
2003: 9th most popular.

Popularity of Amie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 844th most popular.
1910-1920: 945th most popular.
1920-1930: 942nd most popular.
1930-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 819th most popular.
1970-1980: 313th most popular.
1980-1990: 374th most popular.
1990: 720th most popular.
1991: 745th most popular.
1992: 903rd most popular.
1993: 902nd most popular.
1994: 987th most popular.
1995: N/A

Popularity of Ami:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 589th most popular.
1980-1990: 915th most popular.
1990-2000: N/A