Amena
Girl name · #4571 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Amena, placing it at #4571 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amena.
The 57-year story
Amena first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 girls were named Amena — good for #3523 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.
Babies named Amena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amena in class?
Amena scores 73 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 Amena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amena is most common
State-level data for Amena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Amena
Statistically, parents drawn to Amena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameena, Jelena, Ellena, Meena, and Raena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amena a popular girl name?
Amena ranked #4571 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Amena most popular?
Amena peaked in 2016, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3523 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Amena. It scores 73/100 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.