UK name, mostly girls
Amez
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2017. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 3 boys.
Amez is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Amez popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2017 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4763, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2009, with 4 births.
This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2009 to 2017. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Amez. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2018 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Amez ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales in 2017, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2009, when 4 girls were registered as Amez.
- • Amez is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Amez as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 72.7% of Amez registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4763
2017
Births in 2017
4
Latest year
Peak year
2009
4 births
Estimated living
8
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Amez
In England and Wales birth records, Amez has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 27.3% of registrations are for boys and 72.7% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Amez registered for boys
- Ranked #4,678 in 2010
- 3 boys registered in 2010
- Peak: 2010 (3 births)
Amez registered for girls
- Ranked #4,763 in 2017
- 4 girls registered in 2017
- Peak: 2009 (4 births)
Popularity
Amez over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Amez in England and Wales, from 2009 to 2017. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Amez, the clearest high point is 2009. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2017, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amez by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Amez was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4763 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4564 | 4 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Amez
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Amez: questions and answers
How popular is the name Amez in the UK right now?
In 2017, Amez was ranked #4763 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Amez most popular?
The peak year on record was 2009, with 4 babies registered as Amez in England and Wales.
How many people are called Amez in the UK?
A total of 8 babies have been registered as Amez across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.