Ameera: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,367

among girls · ↓71 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

161

named Ameera · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,983

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

178 babies

All-time total

3,447

#3,293 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Ameera popularity over time

3,447 babies have been named Ameera since 1972, 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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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#8,318
1980s	104	10	+395%	#3,807
1990s	256	26	+146%	#3,509
2000s	832	83	+225%	#1,391
2010s	1,221	122	+47%	#1,371
2020s (to 2025)	1,013	169	+38%	#1,282

Where Ameera 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	163	0.10	outside top 500
2027	165	0.10	outside top 500
2028	166	0.10	outside top 500
2029	167	0.10	outside top 500
2030	168	0.10	outside top 500

Where Ameera is most popular

Girls named Ameera per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.103 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Virginia.

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 Ameera 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	91	0.230	+122%
California	171	0.203	+97%
Virginia	34	0.199	+93%
Illinois	45	0.197	+90%
New Jersey	22	0.122	+18%
Michigan	22	0.121	+17%
Georgia	26	0.114	+11%
Florida	46	0.108	≈ national
Texas	86	0.107	≈ national
Wisconsin	11	0.107	≈ national
Ohio	19	0.080	-23%
Washington	11	0.076	-26%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	-35%
Maryland	6	0.057	-45%
Arizona	5	0.036	-66%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-75%
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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 Ameera

Ameera is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,367 in 2025 with 161 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 3,447 American babies have been named Ameera. Its peak came in 2024, when 178 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 Ameera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameera?

The median living Ameera is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,400 people named Ameera 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.

Ameera year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	161	#1,367
2024	178	#1,296
2023	167	#1,349
2022	174	#1,348
2021	159	#1,380
2020	174	#1,282
2019	154	#1,442
2018	164	#1,371
2017	151	#1,478
2016	128	#1,669
2015	115	#1,814
2014	104	#1,922
2013	102	#1,940
2012	96	#2,018
2011	113	#1,789
2010	94	#2,095
2009	129	#1,710
2008	171	#1,391
2007	100	#2,036
2006	101	#1,978
2005	69	#2,503
2004	76	#2,287
2003	58	#2,707
2002	48	#3,017
2001	36	#3,636
2000	44	#3,123
1995	23	#4,354
1990	26	#3,913
1985	7	#8,362
1980	5	#10,450
1975	5	#9,121
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Famous people named Ameera

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

1 Ameera al-Taweel Saudi Arabian philanthropist and former princess b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameera?

The median living Ameera is about 10 years old. Half of all living Ameeras are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ameera are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Ameera are alive in the United States, based on 3,447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameera in 2025?

Ameera ranked #1,367 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 161 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameera?

3,447 babies have been named Ameera in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameera most popular?

Ameera peaked in 2024, when 178 newborns received the name.

Is Ameera a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ameera rising or falling?

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

Will Ameera become more popular?

Ameera looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 168 girls named Ameera in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ameera?

Well-known people named Ameera include Ameera al-Taweel (businessperson).

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