Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amara

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amara.

✦ Immortal, grace, or beloved 🌍 Sanskrit, Other, Spanish spiritual traditional
National Rank (2025) #98
All-Time Peak Rank #98 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 28,982 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.9% Boy / 99.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1961 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,630 births in 2025
💡 The Amara Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Immortal, grace, or beloved
Language Origin Sanskrit, Other, Spanish
Origin Type multiple
Amara has multiple independent origins. In Sanskrit, it means 'immortal'. In the Igbo language, it means 'grace' or 'mercy'. In Spanish, it is associated with 'beloved'.
Common Nicknames
Mara Amy
Alternative Spellings
Amarah
Pronunciation: uh-MAH-ruh
Themes & Categories
spiritual traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Amara

According to SSA data, Amara achieved its highest historical rank of #98 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 2,630 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 280.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 59 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amara across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +280.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,630 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 1 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 59 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 30
1970s: 214
1980s: 523
1990s: 1,402
2000s: 4,294
2010s: 9,418
2020s: 13,101

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-ma-ra
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #92 239 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #82 705 2025 +13.3% Growth
New Mexico #31 290 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #140 72 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #76 1,741 2025 +98.1% Growth
Washington #96 740 2025 +36.2% Growth
Colorado #79 515 2025 +103.3% Growth
Oregon #74 375 2025 +33.3% Growth
Utah #88 327 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #250 147 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #92 3,407 2025 +75.8% Growth
Hawaii #78 104 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #142 671 2020 22.9% Decline
South Dakota #139 112 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #87 754 2025 +25.0% Growth
Minnesota #138 572 2023 +56.0% Growth
Texas #92 2,366 2025 +78.0% Growth
Maryland #120 466 2020 7.5% Decline
Kansas #112 307 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #95 811 2025 +28.6% Growth
North Carolina #139 776 2024 +57.8% Growth
Virginia #200 608 2024 19.6% Decline
Missouri #113 592 2019 +20.9% Growth
Ohio #119 1,178 2023 +36.9% Growth
Michigan #122 961 2024 +15.5% Growth
Tennessee #145 517 2025 +13.3% Growth
Iowa #159 321 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #91 324 2025 +40.7% Growth
South Carolina #115 330 2025 +18.8% Growth
Nebraska #169 163 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #81 66 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #96 67 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #124 1,643 2023 +11.6% Growth
Connecticut #102 226 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #106 215 2024 +4.0% Growth
Pennsylvania #120 1,053 2025 +18.3% Growth
Massachusetts #124 482 2025 +65.4% Growth
Illinois #95 948 2025 +36.4% Growth
Kentucky #93 328 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #156 80 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #129 500 2025 +36.4% Growth
North Dakota Unranked 60 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #172 36 2020 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #74 78 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #83 135 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #122 46 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #153 231 2023 +12.0% Growth
Louisiana #152 206 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #124 133 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #75 17 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 10 2018 Insufficient historical volume

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