Amaryllis
Girl name · #2444 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Amaryllis is currently the #2444 girl name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Amaryllis.
The 99-year story
Amaryllis first appears in the Social Security records in 1926, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 73 babies and a rank of #2442. 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 Amaryllis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amaryllis in class?
Amaryllis scores 67 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 Amaryllis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaryllis is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amaryllis is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amarylliss were CA (9), FL (8), TX (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 Amaryllis
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaryllis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alis, Hollis, Aris, Andromeda, and Yehudis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaryllis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaryllis a popular girl name?
Amaryllis ranked #2444 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Amaryllis most popular?
Amaryllis peaked in 2023, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2442 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaryllis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Amaryllis. It scores 67/100 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.