Amar
Boy name · #1391 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Amar is currently the #1391 boy name in the United States — 132 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1174, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,636 boys born in 2025 was named Amar.
The 58-year story
Amar first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 178 babies and a rank of #1163. 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.
Babies named Amar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amar in class?
Amar scores 69 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 Amar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amars were CA (15), NY (14), FL (10), TX (10), MI (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amar
Statistically, parents drawn to Amar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ammar, Umar, Samar, Oumar, and Ameer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | #1388 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1241 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1163 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1393 |
| 2021 | 171 | #1161 |
| 2020 | 143 | #1280 |
| 2019 | 167 | #1162 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 156 | #1191 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1304 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1174 |
| 2014 | 155 | #1188 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1233 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1226 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1250 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1341 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1367 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2007 | 140 | #1255 |
| 2006 | 138 | #1214 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1116 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1159 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1103 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1204 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1216 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amar a popular boy name?
Amar ranked #1391 among boys in 2025 with 132 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1174.
When was the name Amar most popular?
Amar peaked in 2023, when 178 American boys received the name (ranked #1163 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,636 newborn American boys was named Amar. It scores 69/100 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.