Amra: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,895
1990s	40	4	+567%	#7,133
2000s	152	15	+280%	#5,600
2010s	146	15	-4%	#5,815
2020s (to 2025)	80	13	-9%	#6,248

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,895

1990s

+567%

#7,133

2000s

152

+280%

#5,600

2010s

146

-4%

#5,815

2020s (to 2025)

-9%

#6,248

The story of Amra

Amra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,503 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 424 American babies have been named Amra. Its peak came in 2003, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Amra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amra?

The median living Amra is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Amra 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.

Amra 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	#9,503
2024	13	#8,001
2023	12	#8,517
2022	19	#6,248
2021	15	#7,282
2020	11	#8,992
2019	21	#5,815
2018	14	#7,794
2017	15	#7,479
2016	15	#7,630
2015	15	#7,649
2014	16	#7,330
2013	13	#8,617
2012	13	#8,668
2011	12	#9,199
2010	12	#9,275
2009	17	#7,363
2008	17	#7,441
2007	11	#10,177
2006	15	#7,901
2005	16	#7,168
2004	13	#8,290
2003	21	#5,600
2002	19	#5,910
2001	15	#6,979
2000	8	#10,808
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,053
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amra?

The median living Amra is about 14 years old. Half of all living Amras are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Amra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Amra are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amra in 2025?

Amra ranked #9,503 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 Amra?

424 babies have been named Amra in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amra most popular?

Amra peaked in 2003, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Amra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amra rising or falling?

Amra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Amra popularity over time

The story of Amra

How old are people named Amra?

Amra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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