Amorah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,276

among girls · ↓124 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amorah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,091

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

101 babies

All-time total

840

#8,480 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Amorah popularity over time

840 babies have been named Amorah since 2005, 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
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2000s	47	5	–	#9,419
2010s	290	29	+517%	#2,380
2020s (to 2025)	503	84	+189%	#1,893

Where Amorah 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	83	0.05	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	89	0.06	outside top 500
2029	91	0.06	outside top 500
2030	93	0.06	outside top 500

Where Amorah is most popular

Girls named Amorah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amorah 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
Florida	40	0.093	+89%
South Carolina	8	0.089	+80%
North Carolina	16	0.070	+42%
Georgia	15	0.066	+33%
Michigan	12	0.066	+33%
Maryland	6	0.057	+14%
Alabama	5	0.053	+7%
Arizona	6	0.043	-14%
California	27	0.032	-35%
New York	12	0.030	-39%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-44%
Texas	19	0.024	-52%
Illinois	5	0.022	-56%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-57%
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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 Amorah

Amorah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,276 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 840 American babies have been named Amorah. Its peak came in 2020, when 101 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 Amorah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amorah?

The median living Amorah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 800 people named Amorah 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.

Amorah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	80	#2,276
2024	88	#2,152
2023	79	#2,316
2022	76	#2,407
2021	79	#2,309
2020	101	#1,893
2019	75	#2,380
2018	50	#3,205
2017	40	#3,775
2016	24	#5,460
2015	32	#4,408
2014	19	#6,470
2013	19	#6,483
2012	10	#10,496
2011	12	#9,198
2010	9	#11,325
2009	12	#9,419
2008	12	#9,520
2007	7	#14,035
2006	8	#12,507
2005	8	#11,903
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amorah?

The median living Amorah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Amorahs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Amorah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amorah are alive in the United States, based on 840 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amorah in 2025?

Amorah ranked #2,276 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amorah?

840 babies have been named Amorah in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amorah most popular?

Amorah peaked in 2020, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Amorah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amorah rising or falling?

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

Will Amorah become more popular?

Amorah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 girls named Amorah 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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