Amil
Person who hopes, aspires, or aims for something.
Name Census estimates that about 933 living Americans carry the first name Amil. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Amil today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amil births was 2000 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amil. 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 Amil with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
933
~ 1 in 367,368 Americans
Peak year
2000
62 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,312
Tracked since 1886
Census
Amil in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,017 people with the first name Amil, which placed it at #12,287 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
#12,287
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,017 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
38.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amil
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amil is Black at 38.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.0%) and Hispanic (15.6%). 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 Amil 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 Amil at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American38.2% · 388
- White27.0% · 275
- Hispanic or Latino15.6% · 159
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.9% · 131
- Two or more races4.8% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 15
Gender
Gender distribution for Amil
Amil is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,231 total registrations, 967 (78.6%) were male and 264 (21.4%) were female.
Amil as a male name
- Ranked #4,312 in 2024
- 24 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (40 births)
Amil as a female name
- Ranked #15,388 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (48 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amil on both sides of the split. Of the 1,010 people counted with this name, 755 were male (74.8%) and 255 were female (25.2%).
Popularity
Amil: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amil from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 329 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Amil remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amil 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 Amil during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Amil, while Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amil
The given name Amil has its origins in the Arabic language, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Arabic word "amal," which means hope or aspiration. The name was commonly used in regions with significant Arab cultural influence, such as the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe during the medieval period.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Amil is believed to hold spiritual significance. It appears in several religious texts and historical records from the region, often associated with individuals renowned for their piety, wisdom, or scholarly pursuits.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Amil can be found in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE). He referred to an individual named Amil al-Din, who was a renowned jurist and theologian of the time.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Amil. Among them is Amil Bey (1824-1898), an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century.
Another prominent individual was Amil Ghusayn (1897-1962), an Iraqi poet and writer who played a significant role in the literary renaissance of modern Arabic literature.
In the field of science, Amil Kabir (1801-1868) was an Iranian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the modernization of Iran during the Qajar dynasty.
Another notable figure was Amil Khuri (1891-1973), a Lebanese philosopher, poet, and journalist who was a prominent figure in the Arab cultural and literary scene of the early 20th century.
While the name Amil has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has also gained popularity in various parts of the world due to cultural exchange and migration. However, the historical significance and meaning of the name remain closely tied to its Arabic origins and the rich cultural heritage associated with it.
People
Amil + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amil 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
Amil: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amil?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 933 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amil 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 367,368 US residents.
Is Amil a common name?
We classify Amil as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,231 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amil most popular?
The single biggest year for Amil was 2000, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amil is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amil in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,017 people with the name Amil, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,287 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 Amil 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 Amil?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amil on both sides of the split. Of the 1,010 people counted with this name, 755 were male (74.8%) and 255 were female (25.2%). 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 Amil?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amil is Black at 38.2%. The next largest groups are White (27.0%) and Hispanic (15.6%). 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 Amil most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Amil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.2% (388 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 Amil in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amil a male name?
Yes, 78.6% of people registered as Amil in the SSA data are male. 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 Amil still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amil 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 Amil 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 have Amil as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Amil on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.