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Amethyst

As of 2025, Amethyst ranks #1241 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 181 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Amethyst go back to 1967; the peak came in 2022 at #1069, with 235 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oregon, where it ranks #619 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1241
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1069
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
181
girls named Amethyst

Amethyst popularity, 1880–2025

0.004%0.008%0.012%0.015%18801900192019401960198020002020#1069 in 2022
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2022

Where Amethyst is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025WI—Michigan: #863 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#863New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025RI—Oregon: #619 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OR#619Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025IL—Indiana: #651 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#651Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025DE—Arizona: #676 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#676New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Amethyst in 2025HI—Texas: #1087 (25 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#1087Florida: #2151 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#2151
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oregon (#619), Indiana (#651), Arizona (#676)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Amethyst in the most recent year of SSA data.

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