Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Amilah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,461 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#4,461
among girls · ↓637 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Amilah · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,847
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
54 babies
All-time total
527
#11,468 all-time among girls
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Amilah popularity over time

527 babies have been named Amilah since 2007, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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 21 2 – #12,654
2010s 273 27 +1200% #3,004
2020s (to 2025) 233 39 +42% #3,288

Where Amilah 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Amilah

Amilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,461 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 527 American babies have been named Amilah. Its peak came in 2019, when 54 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 Amilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amilah?

The median living Amilah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Amilah are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Amilah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 31 #4,461
2024 39 #3,824
2023 38 #3,917
2022 31 #4,478
2021 47 #3,344
2020 47 #3,288
2019 54 #3,004
2018 46 #3,402
2017 30 #4,586
2016 26 #5,140
2015 32 #4,407
2014 32 #4,463
2013 17 #7,061
2012 15 #7,829
2011 9 #11,247
2010 12 #9,269
2009 6 #15,389
2008 8 #12,654
2007 7 #14,028
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amilah?

The median living Amilah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Amilahs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Amilah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Amilah are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amilah in 2025?

Amilah ranked #4,461 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amilah?

527 babies have been named Amilah in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amilah most popular?

Amilah peaked in 2019, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Amilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amilah rising or falling?

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

Will Amilah become more popular?

Amilah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Amilah 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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