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girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Amrita

Meaning immortal Gender Girl Rank 2025 #15,106

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”).

Rank 2025
#15,106
among girls · ↓3,914 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Amrita
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
38 babies
All-time total
1,027
#7,384 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Amrita popularity over time

1,027 babies have been named Amrita since 1973, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 43 4 – #6,363
1980s 166 17 +286% #3,624
1990s 302 30 +82% #3,315
2000s 326 33 +8% #3,458
2010s 163 16 -50% #5,506
2020s (to 2025) 27 5 -72% #11,192

The story of Amrita

Amrita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,106 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,027 American babies have been named Amrita. Its peak came in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Amrita?

The median living Amrita is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 34. An estimated 1,000 people named Amrita are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Amrita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 5 #15,106
2024 8 #11,192
2023 6 #13,585
2022 8 #11,304
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 9 #10,549
2018 7 #12,568
2017 15 #7,480
2016 10 #10,164
2015 16 #7,302
2014 15 #7,674
2013 24 #5,506
2012 22 #5,913
2011 22 #5,953
2010 23 #5,789
2009 24 #5,723
2008 28 #5,157
2007 30 #4,823
2006 34 #4,268
2005 34 #4,124
2004 33 #4,181
2003 38 #3,665
2002 35 #3,734
2001 32 #3,948
2000 38 #3,458
1995 25 #4,107
1990 32 #3,369
1985 23 #3,624
1980 7 #8,203
1975 7 #7,197
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Famous people named Amrita

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

  1. 1 Amrita Rao Amrita Rao Indian actress (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Amrita Singh Amrita Singh Indian actress (born 1964) b. 1958 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Amrita Arora Amrita Arora Indian actress, model, TV presenter, and VJ (born 1981) Contemporary
  4. 4 Amrita Sher-Gil Amrita Sher-Gil Hungarian-Indian painter (1913–1941) Contemporary
  5. 5 Amrita Pritam Amrita Pritam Indian writer (1919–2005) Contemporary
  6. 6 Amrita Acharia Amrita Acharia Norwegian actress b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amrita?

The median living Amrita is about 25 years old. Half of all living Amritas are between 18 and 34 years old.

How many people named Amrita are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Amrita are alive in the United States, based on 1,027 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amrita mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमृत (amṛta, “immortal”).

How popular is the name Amrita in 2025?

Amrita ranked #15,106 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amrita?

1,027 babies have been named Amrita in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amrita most popular?

Amrita peaked in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Amrita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amrita rising or falling?

Amrita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Amrita?

Well-known people named Amrita include Amrita Rao (actor), Amrita Singh (actor), Amrita Arora (actor).

Names like Amrita

Names that sound and feel close to Amrita: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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