Amaar: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#7,909
2000s	115	12	+858%	#4,472
2010s	236	24	+105%	#3,625
2020s (to 2025)	95	16	-33%	#3,917

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,909

2000s

115

+858%

#4,472

2010s

236

+105%

#3,625

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#3,917

The story of Amaar

Amaar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,285 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 458 American babies have been named Amaar. Its peak came in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Amaar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amaar?

The median living Amaar is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 500 people named Amaar 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.

Amaar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,285
2024	12	#6,854
2023	16	#5,673
2022	15	#5,890
2021	27	#3,917
2020	16	#5,465
2019	22	#4,487
2018	24	#4,229
2017	27	#3,894
2016	19	#4,952
2015	21	#4,550
2014	22	#4,395
2013	25	#3,971
2012	29	#3,625
2011	25	#4,003
2010	22	#4,370
2009	21	#4,585
2008	8	#9,047
2007	13	#6,283
2006	14	#5,802
2005	19	#4,472
2004	13	#5,828
2003	8	#7,875
2002	6	#9,441
2001	5	#10,634
2000	8	#7,457
1995	–	–
1990	5	#8,157
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amaar?

The median living Amaar is about 11 years old. Half of all living Amaars are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Amaar are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Amaar are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amaar mean?

Spelling variant of Amar.

How popular is the name Amaar in 2025?

Amaar ranked #8,285 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amaar?

458 babies have been named Amaar in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amaar most popular?

Amaar peaked in 2012, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Amaar a boy or girl name?

Amaar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amaar rising or falling?

Amaar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Amaar popularity over time

The story of Amaar

How old are people named Amaar?

Amaar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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