Ameena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,357

among girls · ↑501 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ameena · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,874

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

88 babies

All-time total

1,916

#4,832 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Ameena popularity over time

1,916 babies have been named Ameena since 1966, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#5,823
1970s	59	6	+883%	#4,916
1980s	120	12	+103%	#4,170
1990s	183	18	+53%	#3,673
2000s	381	38	+108%	#2,827
2010s	720	72	+89%	#2,170
2020s (to 2025)	447	75	+3%	#2,241

Where Ameena 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	76	0.05	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	73	0.05	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

Where Ameena is most popular

Girls named Ameena per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Michigan, and Maryland.

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 Ameena 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 York	31	0.078	+73%
Michigan	11	0.060	+34%
Maryland	6	0.057	+25%
Illinois	12	0.052	+16%
California	41	0.049	+8%
Texas	34	0.042	-7%
Virginia	6	0.035	-22%
Ohio	8	0.034	-25%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-39%
Georgia	5	0.022	-51%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-51%
Florida	5	0.012	-74%
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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 Ameena

Ameena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,357 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 1,916 American babies have been named Ameena. Its peak came in 2016, when 88 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 Ameena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameena?

The median living Ameena is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 1,900 people named Ameena 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.

Ameena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	77	#2,357
2024	58	#2,858
2023	70	#2,519
2022	81	#2,297
2021	81	#2,270
2020	80	#2,241
2019	76	#2,356
2018	84	#2,208
2017	84	#2,239
2016	88	#2,189
2015	87	#2,170
2014	70	#2,538
2013	59	#2,871
2012	55	#3,042
2011	58	#2,947
2010	59	#2,906
2009	62	#2,827
2008	44	#3,649
2007	44	#3,655
2006	45	#3,507
2005	42	#3,516
2004	30	#4,500
2003	24	#5,100
2002	34	#3,817
2001	28	#4,329
2000	28	#4,299
1995	29	#3,673
1990	6	#11,469
1985	9	#6,979
1980	9	#6,807
1975	11	#5,171
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameena?

The median living Ameena is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ameenas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Ameena are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Ameena are alive in the United States, based on 1,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameena in 2025?

Ameena ranked #2,357 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameena?

1,916 babies have been named Ameena in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameena most popular?

Ameena peaked in 2016, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Ameena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ameena rising or falling?

Ameena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ameena become more popular?

Ameena is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Ameena 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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