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How Many People Are Named Amethyst?
Estimated people named Amethyst living in the U.S. today
4,302
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,387
- Peak year: 2022 (240 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,302
Amethyst by age group — who carries the name today?
Amethyst popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Amethyst
Amethyst has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,387 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,302 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 79,451 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Amethysts you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Amethyst in the US?
An estimated 4,302 people named Amethyst are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Amethyst very rare — about 1 in 79,451 Americans.
Is Amethyst a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Amethyst is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Amethyst most popular?
Amethyst peaked in 2022, when 240 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Amethyst?
Amethyst ranks #3,994 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).