Amara Name Popularity and Statistics
Amara is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births29,279
First Year on Record1961
Amara popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 2,630 | #98 |
| 2025 | Boys | 9 | #8,243 |
| 2024 | Girls | 2,296 | #121 |
| 2024 | Boys | 12 | #6,832 |
| 2023 | Girls | 2,282 | #123 |
| 2023 | Boys | 17 | #5,470 |
| 2022 | Girls | 2,049 | #141 |
| 2022 | Boys | 13 | #6,479 |
| 2021 | Girls | 1,924 | #142 |
| 2021 | Boys | 11 | #7,089 |
| 2020 | Girls | 1,920 | #142 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2019 | Girls | 1,998 | #140 |
| 2019 | Boys | 11 | #7,173 |
| 2018 | Girls | 1,588 | #189 |
| 2018 | Boys | 15 | #5,770 |
| 2017 | Girls | 1,500 | #206 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10 | #7,546 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,085 | #301 |
| 2016 | Boys | 11 | #7,157 |
| 2015 | Girls | 691 | #459 |
| 2015 | Boys | 15 | #5,746 |
| 2014 | Girls | 607 | #511 |
| 2014 | Boys | 10 | #7,562 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Girls
2,630 recorded births and rank #98.
2024 · Girls
2,296 recorded births and rank #121.
2023 · Girls
2,282 recorded births and rank #123.
2022 · Girls
2,049 recorded births and rank #141.
Where Amara ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NM
- Rank #31 · 26 recorded births
- DC
- Rank #73 · 9 recorded births
- OR
- Rank #74 · 40 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #75 · 5 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #76 · 208 recorded births
- HI
- Rank #78 · 9 recorded births
- CO
- Rank #79 · 61 recorded births
- MT
- Rank #79 · 11 recorded births