Amyra
Girl name · #1159 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Amyra ranks #1159 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 201 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1520, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,955 girls born in 2025 was named Amyra.
The 33-year story
Amyra first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 267 babies and a rank of #970. 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 Amyra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amyra in class?
Amyra scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amyra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amyra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amyras were CA (19), TX (17), NY (15), FL (14), IL (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amyra
Statistically, parents drawn to Amyra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayra, Zyra, Amayra, Anora, and Adira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amyra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 | #1150 |
| 2024 | 267 | #970 |
| 2023 | 257 | #994 |
| 2022 | 237 | #1066 |
| 2021 | 185 | #1262 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 182 | #1274 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1441 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 148 | #1520 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 80 | #2326 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amyra a popular girl name?
Amyra ranked #1159 among girls in 2025 with 201 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1520.
When was the name Amyra most popular?
Amyra peaked in 2024, when 267 American girls received the name (ranked #970 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amyra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,955 newborn American girls was named Amyra. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.