Amarilis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	33	3	–	#4,838
1970s	89	9	+170%	#3,955
1980s	165	17	+85%	#3,519
1990s	184	18	+12%	#3,815
2000s	131	13	-29%	#6,086
2010s	86	9	-34%	#8,293
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	+14%	#7,660

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,838

1970s

+170%

#3,955

1980s

165

+85%

#3,519

1990s

184

+12%

#3,815

2000s

131

-29%

#6,086

2010s

-34%

#8,293

2020s (to 2025)

+14%

#7,660

The story of Amarilis

Amarilis is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,989 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 747 American babies have been named Amarilis. Its peak came in 1990, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Amarilis?

The median living Amarilis is about 32 years old; half are between 18 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Amarilis 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.

Amarilis year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#10,989
2024	8	#11,182
2023	11	#9,023
2022	14	#7,660
2021	9	#10,343
2020	9	#10,308
2019	6	#13,926
2018	–	–
2017	9	#10,761
2016	10	#10,158
2015	9	#10,944
2014	13	#8,508
2013	6	#14,716
2012	6	#15,082
2011	13	#8,656
2010	14	#8,293
2009	19	#6,826
2008	12	#9,515
2007	14	#8,551
2006	13	#8,738
2005	9	#10,968
2004	13	#8,287
2003	16	#6,910
2002	10	#9,526
2001	18	#6,086
2000	7	#11,886
1995	15	#5,976
1990	27	#3,815
1985	24	#3,519
1980	14	#4,981
1975	16	#3,955
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,838
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amarilis?

The median living Amarilis is about 32 years old. Half of all living Amariliss are between 18 and 40 years old.

How many people named Amarilis are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Amarilis are alive in the United States, based on 747 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amarilis in 2025?

Amarilis ranked #10,989 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amarilis?

747 babies have been named Amarilis in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amarilis most popular?

Amarilis peaked in 1990, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Amarilis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amarilis rising or falling?

Amarilis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Amarilis popularity over time

The story of Amarilis

How old are people named Amarilis?

Amarilis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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