Amaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,438

among girls · ↓75 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amaira · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,017

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

115 babies

All-time total

1,035

#7,333 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Amaira popularity over time

1,035 babies have been named Amaira since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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
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2000s	66	7	–	#8,485
2010s	430	43	+552%	#2,072
2020s (to 2025)	539	90	+109%	#1,782

Where Amaira is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	72	0.05	outside top 500
2028	72	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Amaira is most popular

Girls named Amaira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amaira born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	31	0.172	+223%
New York	47	0.119	+123%
California	66	0.079	+48%
Texas	47	0.058	+10%
Maryland	5	0.047	-11%
Virginia	6	0.035	-34%
Florida	14	0.033	-38%
Michigan	5	0.027	-48%
Georgia	6	0.026	-50%
Illinois	6	0.026	-51%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amaira

Amaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,438 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,035 American babies have been named Amaira. Its peak came in 2022, when 115 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 Amaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amaira?

The median living Amaira is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 1,000 people named Amaira 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.

Amaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	73	#2,438
2024	77	#2,363
2023	78	#2,336
2022	115	#1,782
2021	88	#2,131
2020	108	#1,819
2019	91	#2,072
2018	68	#2,562
2017	50	#3,195
2016	63	#2,742
2015	48	#3,350
2014	35	#4,185
2013	26	#5,149
2012	21	#6,128
2011	16	#7,461
2010	12	#9,263
2009	14	#8,485
2008	10	#10,856
2007	13	#9,039
2006	10	#10,655
2005	5	#16,636
2004	8	#11,688
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,703
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amaira?

The median living Amaira is about 5 years old. Half of all living Amairas are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Amaira are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Amaira are alive in the United States, based on 1,035 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amaira in 2025?

Amaira ranked #2,438 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amaira?

1,035 babies have been named Amaira in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amaira most popular?

Amaira peaked in 2022, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Amaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amaira rising or falling?

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

Will Amaira become more popular?

Amaira looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Amaira in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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