Amilah
Girl name · #4538 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Amilah, placing it at #4538 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Amilah.
The 18-year story
Amilah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 54 girls were named Amilah — good for #3002 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 Amilah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amilah in class?
Amilah scores 88 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 Amilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amilah is most common
State-level data for Amilah 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 Amilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amylah, Ailah, Aniylah, Anylah, and Niylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amilah a popular girl name?
Amilah ranked #4538 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Amilah most popular?
Amilah peaked in 2019, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3002 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Amilah. It scores 88/100 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.