Amarachi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,766

among girls · ↓1,538 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amarachi · -43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

49 babies

All-time total

767

#8,999 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Amarachi popularity over time

767 babies have been named Amarachi since 1990, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	82	8	–	#5,814
2000s	203	20	+148%	#4,690
2010s	279	28	+37%	#3,722
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	+21%	#3,228

Where Amarachi 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amarachi

Amarachi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,766 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 767 American babies have been named Amarachi. Its peak came in 2024, when 49 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 Amarachi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amarachi?

The median living Amarachi is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 800 people named Amarachi 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.

Amarachi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,766
2024	49	#3,228
2023	38	#3,916
2022	34	#4,210
2021	25	#5,099
2020	29	#4,554
2019	40	#3,722
2018	31	#4,462
2017	34	#4,224
2016	32	#4,432
2015	30	#4,594
2014	29	#4,777
2013	21	#6,031
2012	27	#5,118
2011	18	#6,868
2010	17	#7,238
2009	31	#4,690
2008	24	#5,762
2007	30	#4,821
2006	22	#5,922
2005	24	#5,280
2004	17	#6,790
2003	15	#7,231
2002	22	#5,266
2001	13	#7,756
2000	5	#15,166
1995	5	#13,504
1990	7	#10,248
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amarachi?

The median living Amarachi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Amarachis are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Amarachi are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amarachi are alive in the United States, based on 767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amarachi mean?

Amarachi is an Igbo unisex given name which translates to "God's grace" in English.

How popular is the name Amarachi in 2025?

Amarachi ranked #4,766 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amarachi?

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

When was the name Amarachi most popular?

Amarachi peaked in 2024, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Amarachi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amarachi rising or falling?

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

Will Amarachi become more popular?

Amarachi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Amarachi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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