Amaris
Boy name · #2198 in 2025 · Very rare
Amaris is currently the #2198 boy name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Amaris.
The 32-year story
Amaris first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 112 babies and a rank of #1574. 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 Amaris per year. Source: SSA.
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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 "very 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
State-level data for Amaris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Artemis, Waris, Osiris, Anubis, and Amais.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2236 |
| 2023 | 95 | #1735 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1574 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2300 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaris a popular boy name?
Amaris ranked #2198 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Amaris most popular?
Amaris peaked in 2022, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1574 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Amaris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.