Amirah
Girl name · #492 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Amirah? In official American birth records, Amirah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Amirah ranks #492 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 603 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #670, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,985 girls born in 2025 was named Amirah.
The 49-year story
Amirah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 13 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 678 babies and a rank of #463. 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 Amirah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amirah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amirah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amirah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amirah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amirah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amirah is most common in MD (0.9 per 1,000), NY (0.7 per 1,000), VA (0.6 per 1,000), OH (0.6 per 1,000), FL (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amirah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amirah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amirah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amarah, Azariah, Alayah, Amayah, and Anayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amirah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 603 | #490 |
| 2024 | 678 | #463 |
| 2023 | 673 | #458 |
| 2022 | 519 | #576 |
| 2021 | 488 | #611 |
| 2020 | 551 | #545 |
| 2019 | 493 | #611 |
| 2018 | 393 | #721 |
| 2017 | 450 | #661 |
| 2016 | 401 | #711 |
| 2015 | 427 | #670 |
| 2014 | 428 | #666 |
| 2013 | 333 | #810 |
| 2012 | 378 | #733 |
| 2011 | 346 | #784 |
| 2010 | 328 | #819 |
| 2009 | 342 | #824 |
| 2008 | 381 | #770 |
| 2007 | 260 | #1018 |
| 2006 | 270 | #970 |
| 2005 | 216 | #1102 |
| 2004 | 205 | #1114 |
| 2003 | 217 | #1051 |
| 2002 | 142 | #1363 |
| 2001 | 118 | #1573 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amirah?
In official American birth records, the name Amirah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Amirah a popular girl name?
Amirah ranked #492 among girls in 2025 with 603 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #670.
When was the name Amirah most popular?
Amirah peaked in 2024, when 678 American girls received the name (ranked #463 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amirah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,985 newborn American girls was named Amirah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.