Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Amariah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #1,152 Trend ↑ Rising 36%
Rank 2025
#1,152
among girls · ↑132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
206
named Amariah · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,996
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
206 babies
All-time total
3,791
#3,107 all-time among girls
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Amariah popularity over time

3,791 babies have been named Amariah since 1980, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 17 – 17 2 – #9,150
1990s 202 – 202 20 +1088% #2,786
2000s 1,117 – 1,117 112 +453% #1,328
2010s 1,499 – 1,499 150 +34% #1,328
2020s (to 2025) 928 28 956 159 +6% #1,152

Where Amariah 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 212 0.13 outside top 500
2027 221 0.14 outside top 500
2028 229 0.14 outside top 500
2029 236 0.15 outside top 500
2030 243 0.15 outside top 500

Where Amariah is most popular

Girls named Amariah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Florida, and Georgia.

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 Amariah 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 Mexico 9 0.370 +279%
Florida 66 0.154 +58%
Georgia 31 0.136 +40%
Texas 103 0.128 +31%
Tennessee 20 0.126 +29%
Louisiana 11 0.126 +29%
North Carolina 24 0.105 +8%
Missouri 12 0.100 ≈ national
Arkansas 5 0.095 ≈ national
Ohio 22 0.093 -5%
Illinois 21 0.092 -6%
Colorado 10 0.090 -8%
Washington 12 0.083 -15%
Michigan 15 0.082 -16%
California 67 0.080 -18%
New York 27 0.068 -30%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -30%
New Jersey 12 0.066 -32%
Pennsylvania 12 0.051 -48%
Arizona 7 0.050 -49%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -49%
Maryland 5 0.047 -52%
Virginia 8 0.047 -52%
Indiana 5 0.036 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
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 Amariah

Amariah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,152 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 3,791 American babies have been named Amariah. Its peak came in 2025, when 206 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 Amariah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amariah?

The median living Amariah is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,800 people named Amariah are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Amariah 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 201 #1,152 5 #12,117
2024 180 #1,284 6 #11,027
2023 161 #1,393 5 #12,343
2022 127 #1,659 5 #12,455
2021 123 #1,680 – –
2020 136 #1,552 7 #9,619
2019 134 #1,585 – –
2018 142 #1,532 – –
2017 169 #1,364 – –
2016 139 #1,591 – –
2015 128 #1,667 – –
2014 135 #1,591 – –
2013 139 #1,557 – –
2012 169 #1,379 – –
2011 167 #1,372 – –
2010 177 #1,328 – –
2009 181 #1,328 – –
2008 157 #1,486 – –
2007 157 #1,480 – –
2006 128 #1,653 – –
2005 114 #1,731 – –
2004 99 #1,896 – –
2003 95 #1,916 – –
2002 78 #2,145 – –
2001 60 #2,542 – –
2000 48 #2,942 – –
1995 17 #5,453 – –
1990 5 #13,042 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 5 #10,445 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amariah?

The median living Amariah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Amariahs are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Amariah are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Amariah are alive in the United States, based on 3,791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amariah in 2025?

Amariah ranked #1,152 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amariah?

3,791 babies have been named Amariah in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amariah most popular?

Amariah peaked in 2025, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Amariah a boy or girl name?

Amariah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amariah rising or falling?

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

Will Amariah become more popular?

Amariah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 243 girls named Amariah 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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