Amaris
Girl name · #754 in 2025 · Rare
Amaris ranks #754 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 360 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #791, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amaris.
Babies named Amaris per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Amaris first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 379 girls were named Amaris — good for #751 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Amaris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaris is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amaris is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amaris is most common in NM (2.8 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amaris is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amaris
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anais, Paris, Aeris, Aris, and Karis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 360 | #754 |
| 2024 | 316 | #856 |
| 2023 | 291 | #912 |
| 2022 | 301 | #910 |
| 2021 | 285 | #931 |
| 2020 | 296 | #895 |
| 2019 | 336 | #813 |
| 2018 | 315 | #860 |
| 2017 | 318 | #860 |
| 2016 | 379 | #751 |
| 2015 | 356 | #791 |
| 2014 | 250 | #1036 |
| 2013 | 236 | #1046 |
| 2012 | 232 | #1075 |
| 2011 | 240 | #1036 |
| 2010 | 250 | #1004 |
| 2009 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2008 | 271 | #983 |
| 2007 | 279 | #964 |
| 2006 | 290 | #910 |
| 2005 | 249 | #982 |
| 2004 | 301 | #824 |
| 2003 | 233 | #990 |
| 2002 | 199 | #1068 |
| 2001 | 174 | #1177 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaris a popular girl name?
Amaris ranked #754 among girls in 2025 with 360 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #791.
When was the name Amaris most popular?
Amaris peaked in 2016, when 379 American girls received the name (ranked #751 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,000 newborn American girls was named Amaris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.