Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Ameenah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,916
Rank 2025
#7,916
among girls · ↓2,456 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Ameenah · -43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
43 babies
All-time total
996
#7,533 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Ameenah popularity over time

996 babies have been named Ameenah since 1975, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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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1970s 77 8 – #3,286
1980s 109 11 +42% #3,863
1990s 143 14 +31% #5,233
2000s 191 19 +34% #4,809
2010s 345 35 +81% #3,592
2020s (to 2025) 131 22 -37% #4,916

The story of Ameenah

Ameenah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,916 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 996 American babies have been named Ameenah. Its peak came in 2016, when 43 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 Ameenah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameenah?

The median living Ameenah is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 1,000 people named Ameenah are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ameenah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 13 #7,916
2024 23 #5,460
2023 23 #5,400
2022 27 #4,916
2021 20 #5,970
2020 25 #5,019
2019 41 #3,673
2018 38 #3,854
2017 37 #4,002
2016 43 #3,592
2015 32 #4,406
2014 38 #3,929
2013 28 #4,900
2012 25 #5,406
2011 36 #4,076
2010 27 #5,113
2009 30 #4,809
2008 24 #5,763
2007 22 #6,118
2006 14 #8,274
2005 17 #6,842
2004 20 #5,986
2003 16 #6,911
2002 16 #6,715
2001 13 #7,759
2000 19 #5,715
1995 17 #5,455
1990 11 #7,326
1985 – –
1980 17 #4,331
1975 10 #5,535
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Famous people named Ameenah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ameenah Gurib Ameenah Gurib Scientist and president of Mauritius b. 1959 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameenah?

The median living Ameenah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ameenahs are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Ameenah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ameenah are alive in the United States, based on 996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameenah in 2025?

Ameenah ranked #7,916 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameenah?

996 babies have been named Ameenah in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameenah most popular?

Ameenah peaked in 2016, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Ameenah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ameenah rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Ameenah?

Well-known people named Ameenah include Ameenah Gurib (politician).

Names like Ameenah

Names that sound and feel close to Ameenah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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