Amara
Girl and boy name
Amara meaning
large group of ships sailing together, tribe.
Amara at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #6,811 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #121 in 2024
Amara popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #5,751 | 7 |
| 2000 | #8,209 | 7 |
| 2010 | #9,690 | 7 |
| 2020 | #8,731 | 8 |
| 2023 | #5,462 | 17 |
| 2024 | #6,811 | 12 |
All 30 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #5,751 | 7 |
| 1993 | #7,638 | 6 |
| 1996 | #9,014 | 5 |
| 1998 | #5,466 | 11 |
| 1999 | #8,702 | 6 |
| 2000 | #8,209 | 7 |
| 2001 | #7,534 | 8 |
| 2002 | #5,723 | 12 |
| 2003 | #8,642 | 7 |
| 2004 | #8,141 | 8 |
| 2005 | #6,633 | 11 |
| 2006 | #10,659 | 6 |
| 2007 | #6,259 | 13 |
| 2008 | #9,019 | 8 |
| 2009 | #10,994 | 6 |
| 2010 | #9,690 | 7 |
| 2011 | #8,766 | 8 |
| 2012 | #9,708 | 7 |
| 2013 | #7,024 | 11 |
| 2014 | #7,560 | 10 |
| 2015 | #5,746 | 15 |
| 2016 | #7,156 | 11 |
| 2017 | #7,543 | 10 |
| 2018 | #5,770 | 15 |
| 2019 | #7,170 | 11 |
| 2020 | #8,731 | 8 |
| 2021 | #7,087 | 11 |
| 2022 | #6,475 | 13 |
| 2023 | #5,462 | 17 |
| 2024 | #6,811 | 12 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #6,567 | 5 |
| 1970 | #3,579 | 17 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1990 | #1,253 | 131 |
| 2000 | #796 | 287 |
| 2010 | #654 | 447 |
| 2020 | #142 | 1,918 |
| 2024 | #121 | 2,288 |
All 59 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #6,567 | 5 |
| 1967 | #6,042 | 6 |
| 1968 | #5,146 | 8 |
| 1969 | #4,419 | 11 |
| 1970 | #3,579 | 17 |
| 1971 | #3,371 | 19 |
| 1972 | #3,542 | 17 |
| 1973 | #4,155 | 14 |
| 1974 | #2,556 | 29 |
| 1975 | #2,812 | 26 |
| 1976 | #3,287 | 21 |
| 1977 | #2,909 | 27 |
| 1978 | #4,679 | 14 |
| 1979 | #2,860 | 30 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1981 | #2,489 | 38 |
| 1982 | #2,492 | 38 |
| 1983 | #2,097 | 47 |
| 1984 | #2,574 | 36 |
| 1985 | #1,809 | 62 |
| 1986 | #1,838 | 61 |
| 1987 | #1,747 | 68 |
| 1988 | #1,863 | 66 |
| 1989 | #1,750 | 77 |
| 1990 | #1,253 | 131 |
| 1991 | #1,475 | 107 |
| 1992 | #1,422 | 114 |
| 1993 | #1,518 | 103 |
| 1994 | #1,400 | 115 |
| 1995 | #1,229 | 139 |
| 1996 | #1,215 | 146 |
| 1997 | #1,110 | 169 |
| 1998 | #1,080 | 179 |
| 1999 | #1,033 | 197 |
| 2000 | #796 | 287 |
| 2001 | #870 | 263 |
| 2002 | #790 | 297 |
| 2003 | #652 | 406 |
| 2004 | #607 | 456 |
| 2005 | #571 | 501 |
| 2006 | #573 | 511 |
| 2007 | #577 | 522 |
| 2008 | #577 | 534 |
| 2009 | #586 | 516 |
| 2010 | #654 | 447 |
| 2011 | #587 | 491 |
| 2012 | #571 | 514 |
| 2013 | #578 | 497 |
| 2014 | #511 | 607 |
| 2015 | #459 | 691 |
| 2016 | #301 | 1,085 |
| 2017 | #206 | 1,500 |
| 2018 | #189 | 1,587 |
| 2019 | #140 | 1,996 |
| 2020 | #142 | 1,918 |
| 2021 | #143 | 1,920 |
| 2022 | #141 | 2,046 |
| 2023 | #123 | 2,280 |
| 2024 | #121 | 2,288 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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