Amarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,186

among girls · ↑155 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

195

named Amarah · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,242

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

206 babies

All-time total

2,641

#3,901 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Amarah popularity over time

2,641 babies have been named Amarah since 1989, 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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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,440
1990s	110	11	+2100%	#4,967
2000s	436	44	+296%	#2,618
2010s	1,113	111	+155%	#1,161
2020s (to 2025)	977	163	+46%	#1,186

Where Amarah 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	195	0.12	outside top 500
2027	194	0.12	outside top 500
2028	194	0.12	outside top 500
2029	194	0.12	outside top 500
2030	193	0.12	outside top 500

Where Amarah is most popular

Girls named Amarah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.100 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, Florida, and Michigan.

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 Amarah 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
Ohio	50	0.211	+111%
Florida	76	0.178	+77%
Michigan	31	0.170	+70%
Arizona	17	0.121	+21%
North Carolina	26	0.114	+14%
Indiana	13	0.093	-7%
Oregon	6	0.092	-8%
New York	36	0.091	-9%
Georgia	20	0.088	-12%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-14%
Texas	69	0.086	-14%
California	71	0.084	-16%
Illinois	18	0.079	-21%
Washington	11	0.076	-24%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-32%
New Jersey	10	0.055	-45%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	-49%
Missouri	6	0.050	-50%
Colorado	5	0.045	-55%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-62%
Virginia	5	0.029	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
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Idaho	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
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 Amarah

Amarah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,186 in 2025 with 195 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,641 American babies have been named Amarah. Its peak came in 2019, when 206 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 Amarah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amarah?

The median living Amarah is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 2,600 people named Amarah 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.

Amarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	195	#1,186
2024	170	#1,341
2023	137	#1,548
2022	151	#1,463
2021	159	#1,379
2020	165	#1,334
2019	206	#1,161
2018	175	#1,300
2017	164	#1,400
2016	126	#1,694
2015	91	#2,113
2014	86	#2,195
2013	75	#2,408
2012	63	#2,772
2011	60	#2,870
2010	67	#2,674
2009	70	#2,618
2008	54	#3,123
2007	57	#3,052
2006	58	#2,940
2005	53	#3,011
2004	40	#3,634
2003	37	#3,736
2002	34	#3,816
2001	16	#6,633
2000	17	#6,225
1995	15	#5,975
1990	8	#9,280
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amarah?

The median living Amarah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Amarahs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Amarah are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Amarah are alive in the United States, based on 2,641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amarah in 2025?

Amarah ranked #1,186 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 195 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amarah?

2,641 babies have been named Amarah in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amarah most popular?

Amarah peaked in 2019, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Amarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amarah rising or falling?

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

Will Amarah become more popular?

Amarah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 193 girls named Amarah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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