Aamirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	87	9	–	#5,751
2010s	125	13	+44%	#6,045
2020s (to 2025)	105	18	+40%	#4,999

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#5,751

2010s

125

+44%

#6,045

2020s (to 2025)

105

+40%

#4,999

The story of Aamirah

Aamirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,935 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 317 American babies have been named Aamirah. Its peak came in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aamirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aamirah?

The median living Aamirah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Aamirah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aamirah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#11,935
2024	12	#8,443
2023	26	#4,999
2022	24	#5,310
2021	20	#5,955
2020	16	#6,924
2019	14	#7,718
2018	14	#7,762
2017	20	#6,045
2016	10	#10,114
2015	15	#7,613
2014	13	#8,487
2013	10	#10,239
2012	14	#8,209
2011	9	#11,184
2010	6	#14,960
2009	9	#11,460
2008	24	#5,751
2007	18	#7,092
2006	7	#13,607
2005	10	#10,130
2004	5	#16,109
2003	9	#10,427
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2001	5	#15,359
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aamirah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aamirah?

The median living Aamirah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Aamirahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aamirah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aamirah are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aamirah mean?

Spelling variant of Amirah.

How popular is the name Aamirah in 2025?

Aamirah ranked #11,935 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aamirah?

317 babies have been named Aamirah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aamirah most popular?

Aamirah peaked in 2023, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Aamirah a boy or girl name?

Aamirah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aamirah rising or falling?

Aamirah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Aamirah

Aamirah popularity over time

The story of Aamirah

How old are people named Aamirah?

Aamirah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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