English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom the gemstone amethyst.
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- Wiktionary: AmethystCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Amethyst is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Separate records with matching spellings: Amethyst (English), Amethyst (English)
From the gemstone amethyst.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 181 girls (rank 1241). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Amethyst
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 5 | 6,804 | observed |
| 1968 | 6 | 6,246 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 7,471 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 5 | 8,324 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 10 | 5,191 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 5,776 | observed |
| 1975 | 17 | 3,774 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 4,154 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 4,425 | observed |
| 1978 | 14 | 4,679 | observed |
| 1979 | 15 | 4,626 | observed |
| 1980 | 22 | 3,609 | observed |
| 1981 | 21 | 3,739 | observed |
| 1982 | 33 | 2,770 | observed |
| 1983 | 18 | 4,109 | observed |
| 1984 | 37 | 2,515 | observed |
| 1985 | 32 | 2,860 | observed |
| 1986 | 37 | 2,620 | observed |
| 1987 | 30 | 3,101 | observed |
| 1988 | 51 | 2,216 | observed |
| 1989 | 64 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1990 | 76 | 1,862 | observed |
| 1991 | 76 | 1,857 | observed |
| 1992 | 92 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1993 | 88 | 1,694 | observed |
| 1994 | 87 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1995 | 88 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1996 | 89 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1997 | 103 | 1,562 | observed |
| 1998 | 96 | 1,667 | observed |
| 1999 | 102 | 1,636 | observed |
| 2000 | 95 | 1,817 | observed |
| 2001 | 95 | 1,851 | observed |
| 2002 | 98 | 1,821 | observed |
| 2003 | 105 | 1,786 | observed |
| 2004 | 97 | 1,925 | observed |
| 2005 | 77 | 2,314 | observed |
| 2006 | 88 | 2,186 | observed |
| 2007 | 70 | 2,616 | observed |
| 2008 | 47 | 3,478 | observed |
| 2009 | 62 | 2,826 | observed |
| 2010 | 62 | 2,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 62 | 2,796 | observed |
| 2012 | 75 | 2,449 | observed |
| 2013 | 55 | 3,005 | observed |
| 2014 | 95 | 2,049 | observed |
| 2015 | 128 | 1,667 | observed |
| 2016 | 160 | 1,439 | observed |
| 2017 | 177 | 1,317 | observed |
| 2018 | 168 | 1,338 | observed |
| 2019 | 189 | 1,239 | observed |
| 2020 | 184 | 1,236 | observed |
| 2021 | 215 | 1,143 | observed |
| 2022 | 235 | 1,069 | observed |
| 2023 | 206 | 1,168 | observed |
| 2024 | 176 | 1,305 | observed |
| 2025 | 181 | 1,241 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Amethyst” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
