Amma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	17	2	–	#942
1890s	32	3	+88%	#1,040
1900s	37	4	+16%	#1,559
1910s	57	6	+54%	#1,986
1920s	79	8	+39%	#2,711
1930s	38	4	-52%	#2,743
1940s	14	1	-63%	#3,519
1950s	6	1	-57%	#4,934
1960s	5	1	-17%	#7,505
1970s	27	3	+440%	#6,716
1980s	52	5	+93%	#5,266
1990s	48	5	-8%	#9,307
2000s	52	5	+8%	#9,083
2010s	70	7	+35%	#7,761
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	+7%	#9,500

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#942

1890s

+88%

#1,040

1900s

+16%

#1,559

1910s

+54%

#1,986

1920s

+39%

#2,711

1930s

-52%

#2,743

1940s

-63%

#3,519

1950s

-57%

#4,934

1960s

-17%

#7,505

1970s

+440%

#6,716

1980s

+93%

#5,266

1990s

-8%

#9,307

2000s

+8%

#9,083

2010s

+35%

#7,761

2020s (to 2025)

+7%

#9,500

The story of Amma

Amma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,500 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 579 American babies have been named Amma. Its peak came in 2019, when 14 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 Amma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amma?

The median living Amma is about 24 years old; half are between 9 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Amma 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.

Amma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,500
2024	5	#15,447
2023	7	#12,272
2022	9	#10,447
2021	9	#10,353
2020	5	#15,265
2019	14	#7,761
2018	11	#9,198
2017	–	–
2016	12	#8,926
2015	8	#11,913
2014	7	#13,181
2013	5	#16,749
2012	7	#13,594
2011	6	#14,948
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,502
2008	6	#15,537
2007	–	–
2006	11	#9,947
2005	7	#13,115
2004	5	#16,280
2003	11	#9,083
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,167
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,523
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,126
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,519
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,856
1925	10	#3,121
1920	5	#5,004
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,571
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amma?

The median living Amma is about 24 years old. Half of all living Ammas are between 9 and 41 years old.

How many people named Amma are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amma are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amma in 2025?

Amma ranked #9,500 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amma?

579 babies have been named Amma in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amma most popular?

Amma peaked in 2019, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Amma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amma rising or falling?

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

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Amma popularity over time

The story of Amma

How old are people named Amma?

Amma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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