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girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Amala

Meaning A female given name used in India Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,157

A female given name used in India.

Rank 2025
#7,157
among girls · ↓746 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Amala
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
28 babies
All-time total
326
#15,231 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Amala popularity over time

326 babies have been named Amala since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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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1980s – – – –
1990s 32 3 – #8,852
2000s 74 7 +131% #7,853
2010s 103 10 +39% #6,000
2020s (to 2025) 117 20 +89% #4,755

The story of Amala

Amala is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,157 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 326 American babies have been named Amala. Its peak came in 2023, when 28 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 Amala stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amala?

The median living Amala is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Amala are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Amala year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 15 #7,157
2024 18 #6,411
2023 28 #4,755
2022 12 #8,571
2021 23 #5,402
2020 21 #5,676
2019 20 #6,000
2018 6 #13,905
2017 16 #7,113
2016 6 #14,456
2015 14 #8,031
2014 6 #14,703
2013 9 #11,076
2012 8 #12,280
2011 8 #12,242
2010 10 #10,499
2009 5 #17,468
2008 11 #10,124
2007 6 #15,620
2006 9 #11,480
2005 7 #13,100
2004 – –
2003 10 #9,722
2002 13 #7,853
2001 6 #13,604
2000 7 #11,885
1995 7 #10,577
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Famous people named Amala

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Amala Paul Amala Paul Indian actress (born 1991) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amala?

The median living Amala is about 9 years old. Half of all living Amalas are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Amala are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amala are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amala mean?

A female given name used in India.

How popular is the name Amala in 2025?

Amala ranked #7,157 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amala?

326 babies have been named Amala in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amala most popular?

Amala peaked in 2023, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Amala a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amala rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Amala?

Well-known people named Amala include Amala Paul (actor).

Names like Amala

Names that sound and feel close to Amala: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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