Amiee
A French feminine name meaning "beloved", derived from the Old French word "amee".
Name Census estimates that about 1,593 living Americans carry the first name Amiee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amiee today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amiee births was 1973 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amiee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amiee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 215,163 Americans
Peak year
1973
84 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,386
Tracked since 1955
Census
Amiee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,677 people with the first name Amiee, which placed it at #8,614 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#8,614
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,677 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amiee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amiee is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Black (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amiee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amiee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.3% · 1,262
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 187
- Black or African American4.8% · 80
- Two or more races4.4% · 74
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 61
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 13
Popularity
Amiee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amiee from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 631 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amiee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amiee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amiees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Amiee, while Utah, Indiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amiee
The name Amiee is a French variation of the name Aimée, which is derived from the Old French word "amee", meaning "beloved". This name has its roots in the Latin word "amatus", which also translates to "beloved" or "loved one".
The earliest known use of the name Amiee dates back to the 12th century in France, where it was a popular name among the French nobility and upper classes. During this time, the name was often associated with ideals of love, affection, and devotion.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amiee can be found in the 13th-century French romance "Aucassin et Nicolette", where the protagonist Aucassin falls in love with a young woman named Amiee. This literary work is considered a significant cultural artifact and provides valuable insight into the usage and perception of the name during the Middle Ages.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Amiee. One of the most prominent was Amiee of Courtenay (1194-1275), a French noblewoman who was the daughter of Peter II of Courtenay and Yolanda of Flanders. She played a significant role in the political affairs of her time and was known for her intelligence and diplomatic skills.
Another notable Amiee was Amiee Arnaud (1766-1854), a French writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education. Her works, including "Essai sur la Liberté" (Essay on Liberty), were influential in shaping the discourse on gender equality during the 18th and 19th centuries.
In the realm of art, Amiee Olive (1831-1918) was a British painter and illustrator known for her vibrant landscapes and portraits. Her works were exhibited at the Royal Academy and are now part of several prestigious collections.
Amiee Semple McPherson (1890-1944) was an influential American evangelist and founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. She was a pioneering figure in the Pentecostal movement and gained a significant following through her dynamic preaching and radio broadcasts.
Finally, Amiee Duffy (born in 1984) is a Welsh singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the late 2000s with her retro-inspired sound and soulful vocals. Her debut album "Rockferry" was a commercial and critical success, earning her several awards and nominations.
People
Amiee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amiee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amiee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amiee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,593 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amiee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 215,163 US residents.
Is Amiee a common name?
We classify Amiee as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,708 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amiee most popular?
The single biggest year for Amiee was 1973, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amiee is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amiee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,677 people with the name Amiee, or 0.56 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,614 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amiee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amiee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amiee appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,672 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amiee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amiee is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.2%) and Black (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amiee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amiee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.3% (1,262 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amiee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amiee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amiee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amiee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amiee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amiee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Amiee?
You can see how many people share the name Amiee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.