Amiley
Amiley is a feminine name derived from the French form of Emily, meaning "industrious."
Name Census estimates that about 76 living Americans carry the first name Amiley. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amiley today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amiley births was 2012 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amiley. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Amiley. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
76
~ 1 in 4,509,926 Americans
Peak year
2012
14 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,389
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Amiley: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amiley from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 54 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amiley 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 Amiley during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amiley
The name Amiley is a relatively uncommon given name with roots that can be traced back to the Germanic and Anglo-Saxon cultures. It is believed to have originated as a variant of the name Amelia, which itself derives from the Germanic word "amal," meaning "work" or "labor."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Amiley can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholdings and wealth in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this text, the name appears as a surname, suggesting that it may have been in use as a given name even earlier.
During the Middle Ages, the name Amiley gained some popularity among the nobility and aristocracy in England and parts of continental Europe. One notable figure from this period was Amiley de Montfort, a 13th-century noblewoman and heiress to the Earldom of Leicester.
In the realm of literature, the name Amiley appears in the 14th-century Middle English romance "Sir Amadace," where it is given to the protagonist's love interest. This literary reference suggests that the name held a certain romanticized connotation during that era.
Moving forward in history, the name Amiley experienced a resurgence in popularity during the Renaissance period. Among the notable figures bearing this name was Amiley Pawlet, a 16th-century English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I.
Another historical figure of note was Amiley Lanyer, an English Renaissance poet and one of the first known professional women writers in English literature. Her book "Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum" (1611) is considered a groundbreaking work in the development of early modern English poetry.
While the name Amiley has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by several other notable individuals, such as Amiley Bowen, a 17th-century English Puritan and early settler in New England, and Amiley Noyes, a 19th-century American educator and advocate for women's rights.
People
Amiley + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amiley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Amiley: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amiley?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 76 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amiley 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 4,509,926 US residents.
Is Amiley a common name?
We classify Amiley as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amiley most popular?
The single biggest year for Amiley was 2012, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amiley is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Amiley in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amiley a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amiley 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 Amiley still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amiley 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 Amiley 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Amiley?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Amiley on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.