Ameerah
Girl name · #2450 in 2025 · Very rare
Ameerah ranks #2450 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 73 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Ameerah.
Babies named Ameerah per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Ameerah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 120 girls were named Ameerah — good for #1717 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ameerah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ameerah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ameerah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ameerah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameerah is most common
State-level data for Ameerah 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 Ameerah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameerah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyrah, Samirah, Zipporah, Amarah, and Zamirah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameerah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1986 |
| 2018 | 120 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1904 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ameerah a popular girl name?
Ameerah ranked #2450 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Ameerah most popular?
Ameerah peaked in 2018, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1717 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ameerah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Ameerah. 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.