Amrit
Amrit was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #2,952 in England & Wales.
Amrit as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #2,952 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #2,672 (8) | #2,238 (8) |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | #3,113 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #1,688 (14) | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #7,502 (10) | #1,635 (14) | — |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #1,439 (17) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | #2,112 (10) | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #4,935 (19) | #1,546 (16) | #1,852 (9) |
| 2016 | #6,349 (13) | #1,498 (17) | #1,988 (8) |
| 2015 | #7,066 (11) | #2,319 (9) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #1,721 (13) | #1,565 (11) |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | #1,796 (12) | #1,926 (8) |
| 2012 | #4,862 (19) | #1,086 (25) | #1,257 (15) |
| 2011 | #5,200 (17) | #1,600 (14) | #1,681 (10) |
Amrit as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #2,278 (12) | #1,882 (12) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #3,319 (7) | #2,445 (8) |
| 2023 | — | #1,774 (16) | — |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | #3,534 (6) | #2,553 (7) |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #1,866 (15) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | #2,042 (13) | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #1,562 (19) | #2,610 (7) |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | #1,490 (21) | #2,344 (8) |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #1,258 (27) | #1,454 (16) |
| 2016 | #7,230 (16) | #1,472 (22) | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | #1,240 (27) | #1,874 (11) |
| 2014 | — | #1,120 (31) | #2,617 (7) |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | #1,484 (21) | #1,432 (16) |
| 2012 | #6,110 (21) | #975 (37) | #1,297 (19) |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #937 (38) | #1,426 (16) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2003 at #3,732.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
- In 2024, 62% of US babies named Amrit were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 38,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Amrit is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 160,000 to 1 in 490,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit | Canada | Girls | #1,882 | 12 |
| Amrit | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Amrit | England & Wales | Girls | #2,278 | 12 |
| Amrit | England & Wales | Boys | #2,952 | 7 |
| Amrit | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Amrit | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Amrit | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |