Ameen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,391

among boys · ↓78 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ameen · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,966

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

61 babies

All-time total

1,759

#3,568 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Ameen popularity over time

1,759 babies have been named Ameen since 1974, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	68	7	–	#2,780
1980s	109	11	+60%	#3,420
1990s	268	27	+146%	#2,332
2000s	465	47	+74%	#2,179
2010s	519	52	+12%	#2,182
2020s (to 2025)	330	55	+6%	#2,313

Where Ameen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	59	0.03	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	64	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ameen

Ameen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,391 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,759 American babies have been named Ameen. Its peak came in 2024, when 61 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 Ameen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameen?

The median living Ameen is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 1,700 people named Ameen 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.

Ameen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	57	#2,391
2024	61	#2,313
2023	52	#2,542
2022	59	#2,382
2021	50	#2,589
2020	51	#2,508
2019	43	#2,856
2018	52	#2,474
2017	51	#2,494
2016	60	#2,231
2015	50	#2,488
2014	48	#2,544
2013	60	#2,182
2012	56	#2,294
2011	49	#2,507
2010	50	#2,469
2009	50	#2,531
2008	50	#2,517
2007	47	#2,604
2006	59	#2,179
2005	50	#2,329
2004	51	#2,242
2003	36	#2,732
2002	46	#2,252
2001	38	#2,521
2000	38	#2,477
1995	17	#3,701
1990	20	#3,061
1985	10	#4,058
1980	11	#3,625
1975	9	#3,669
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameen?

The median living Ameen is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ameens are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Ameen are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Ameen are alive in the United States, based on 1,759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameen in 2025?

Ameen ranked #2,391 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameen?

1,759 babies have been named Ameen in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameen most popular?

Ameen peaked in 2024, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Ameen a boy or girl name?

Ameen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ameen rising or falling?

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

Will Ameen become more popular?

Ameen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Ameen 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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