Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Aman

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #2,285 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#2,285
among boys · ↓74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Aman · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
128 babies
All-time total
2,633
#2,905 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Aman popularity over time

2,633 babies have been named Aman since 1969, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – #4,431
1970s – 74 74 7 +1380% #2,914
1980s 5 136 141 14 +91% #2,429
1990s 70 411 481 48 +241% #1,437
2000s 79 948 1,027 103 +114% #1,221
2010s 19 531 550 55 -46% #2,119
2020s (to 2025) 7 348 355 59 +8% #2,048

Where Aman is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 71 0.04 outside top 500
2029 73 0.04 outside top 500
2030 75 0.04 outside top 500

Where Aman is most popular

Boys named Aman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Illinois, 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 boys named Aman 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 10 0.084 +140%
Illinois 12 0.047 +34%
California 42 0.046 +31%
New York 18 0.042 +19%
Washington 5 0.031 -13%
Virginia 5 0.026 -25%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -29%
Florida 11 0.023 -34%
Texas 19 0.022 -38%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -46%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Aman

Aman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,285 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,633 American babies have been named Aman, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aman?

The median living Aman is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 2,600 people named Aman are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Aman year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 61 #2,285
2024 – – 65 #2,211
2023 – – 73 #2,048
2022 7 #12,321 42 #2,966
2021 – – 61 #2,278
2020 – – 46 #2,690
2019 – – 50 #2,586
2018 – – 42 #2,849
2017 6 #14,256 61 #2,188
2016 – – 49 #2,554
2015 6 #14,622 55 #2,355
2014 – – 52 #2,431
2013 7 #13,253 45 #2,625
2012 – – 59 #2,210
2011 – – 55 #2,318
2010 – – 63 #2,119
2009 7 #13,805 75 #1,910
2008 10 #10,857 84 #1,775
2007 6 #15,622 80 #1,811
2006 6 #15,260 87 #1,638
2005 6 #14,619 99 #1,471
2004 7 #12,840 121 #1,246
2003 7 #12,494 102 #1,342
2002 10 #9,523 87 #1,459
2001 11 #8,790 109 #1,221
2000 9 #9,928 104 #1,260
1995 7 #10,578 42 #1,988
1990 – – 19 #3,172
1985 – – 21 #2,429
1980 – – 8 #4,513
1975 – – 12 #3,078
1970 – – 5 #4,747
1965 – – – –
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Famous people named Aman

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

  1. 1 Aman Andom Aman Andom Ethiopian general; chairman of the Derg in 1974 1924–1974 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aman?

The median living Aman is about 20 years old. Half of all living Amans are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Aman are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Aman are alive in the United States, based on 2,633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aman in 2025?

Aman ranked #2,285 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aman?

2,633 babies have been named Aman in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aman most popular?

Aman peaked in 2004, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Aman a boy or girl name?

Aman is used for both: about 7% of babies named Aman have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Aman rising or falling?

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

Will Aman become more popular?

Aman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 boys named Aman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aman?

Well-known people named Aman include Aman Andom (politician).

Names like Aman

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

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