Amen
Boy name · #2044 in 2025 · Very rare
Amen is currently the #2044 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Amen.
The 50-year story
Amen first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 79 boys were named Amen — good for #1886 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amen is most common
State-level data for Amen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amen
Statistically, parents drawn to Amen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Auden, Acen, Aymen, Yamen, and Ayven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 77 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2139 |
| 2019 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2083 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 72 | #1991 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 47 | #2562 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 34 | #3235 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 28 | #3721 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amen a popular boy name?
Amen ranked #2044 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Amen most popular?
Amen peaked in 2019, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1886 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Amen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.