Amarilys: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	52	5	–	#4,816
1980s	93	9	+79%	#5,057
1990s	74	7	-20%	#6,859
2000s	83	8	+12%	#9,078
2010s	25	3	-70%	#11,329
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,816

1980s

+79%

#5,057

1990s

-20%

#6,859

2000s

+12%

#9,078

2010s

-70%

#11,329

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Amarilys

Amarilys is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1971, 327 American babies have been named Amarilys. Its peak came in 1989, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Amarilys?

The median living Amarilys is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Amarilys 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.

Amarilys year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,694
2013	–	–
2012	9	#11,329
2011	5	#16,945
2010	6	#15,077
2009	11	#10,018
2008	8	#12,643
2007	8	#12,748
2006	5	#17,342
2005	9	#10,969
2004	7	#12,845
2003	11	#9,078
2002	9	#10,313
2001	10	#9,399
2000	5	#15,169
1995	7	#10,581
1990	–	–
1985	13	#5,364
1980	5	#10,447
1975	9	#5,996
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amarilys?

The median living Amarilys is about 32 years old. Half of all living Amarilyss are between 22 and 41 years old.

How many people named Amarilys are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amarilys are alive in the United States, based on 327 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amarilys mean?

Spelling variant of Amaryllis.

How popular is the name Amarilys in 2025?

Amarilys did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Amarilys?

327 babies have been named Amarilys in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amarilys most popular?

Amarilys peaked in 1989, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Amarilys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amarilys rising or falling?

Amarilys is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Amarilys popularity over time

The story of Amarilys

How old are people named Amarilys?

Amarilys year by year

Frequently asked questions

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