Amaira
Girl name · #2454 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Amaira ranks #2454 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 73 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Amaira.
Babies named Amaira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Amaira first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 115 babies and a rank of #1782. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amaira in class?
Amaira scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amaira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amairas were NY (17), CA (12), MI (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaira, Aaira, Mahira, Avira, and Adhira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 108 | #1818 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaira a popular girl name?
Amaira ranked #2454 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Amaira most popular?
Amaira peaked in 2022, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1782 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Amaira. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.