Amara
Girl name · #98 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Amara is currently the #98 girl name in the United States — 2,630 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #459, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 684 girls born in 2025 was named Amara.
The 64-year story
Amara first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,630 babies and a rank of #98. 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 Amara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amara in class?
Amara scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Amara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amaras were CA (327), TX (299), FL (208), NY (125), GA (90). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amara
Statistically, parents drawn to Amara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amira, Zara, Amora, Alora, and Ayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,630 | #98 |
| 2024 | 2,296 | #121 |
| 2023 | 2,282 | #123 |
| 2022 | 2,049 | #141 |
| 2021 | 1,924 | #142 |
| 2020 | 1,920 | #142 |
| 2019 | 1,998 | #140 |
| 2018 | 1,588 | #189 |
| 2017 | 1,500 | #206 |
| 2016 | 1,085 | #301 |
| 2015 | 691 | #459 |
| 2014 | 607 | #511 |
| 2013 | 497 | #578 |
| 2012 | 514 | #571 |
| 2011 | 491 | #587 |
| 2010 | 447 | #654 |
| 2009 | 516 | #586 |
| 2008 | 535 | #576 |
| 2007 | 522 | #577 |
| 2006 | 511 | #573 |
| 2005 | 501 | #571 |
| 2004 | 456 | #607 |
| 2003 | 406 | #652 |
| 2002 | 297 | #790 |
| 2001 | 263 | #870 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amara a popular girl name?
Amara ranked #98 among girls in 2025 with 2,630 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #459.
When was the name Amara most popular?
Amara peaked in 2025, when 2,630 American girls received the name (ranked #98 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 684 newborn American girls was named Amara. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.