Amariyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,268

among girls · ↓507 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amariyah · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

48 babies

All-time total

816

#8,622 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Amariyah popularity over time

816 babies have been named Amariyah since 2001, 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
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2000s	236	24	–	#3,479
2010s	370	37	+57%	#3,330
2020s (to 2025)	210	35	-5%	#3,452

Where Amariyah 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amariyah

Amariyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,268 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 816 American babies have been named Amariyah. Its peak came in 2016, when 48 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 Amariyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amariyah?

The median living Amariyah is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Amariyah 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.

Amariyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,268
2024	40	#3,761
2023	33	#4,277
2022	22	#5,653
2021	38	#3,887
2020	44	#3,452
2019	28	#4,779
2018	33	#4,243
2017	42	#3,634
2016	48	#3,330
2015	36	#4,076
2014	30	#4,667
2013	32	#4,433
2012	33	#4,392
2011	41	#3,731
2010	47	#3,413
2009	36	#4,201
2008	47	#3,479
2007	46	#3,532
2006	21	#6,140
2005	27	#4,840
2004	17	#6,791
2003	20	#5,812
2002	12	#8,320
2001	10	#9,400
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amariyah?

The median living Amariyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Amariyahs are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Amariyah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amariyah are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amariyah in 2025?

Amariyah ranked #4,268 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amariyah?

816 babies have been named Amariyah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amariyah most popular?

Amariyah peaked in 2016, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Amariyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amariyah rising or falling?

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

Will Amariyah become more popular?

Amariyah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Amariyah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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