Amera
Girl name · #4577 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Amera is currently the #4577 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amera.
The 55-year story
Amera first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 53 girls were named Amera — good for #3158 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 Amera per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amera in class?
Amera scores 80 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 Amera will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amera is most common
State-level data for Amera 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 Amera
Statistically, parents drawn to Amera tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ashira, Samyra, Alahna, Atara, and Alonna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amera | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amera a popular girl name?
Amera ranked #4577 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Amera most popular?
Amera peaked in 2008, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3158 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amera?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Amera. It scores 80/100 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.