Baby Name Popularity Profile
Amina
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amina.
National Rank (2025)
#315
All-Time Peak Rank
#271
Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births
19,270
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1943
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
1,180 births in 2017
π‘ The Amina Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Trustworthy, faithful
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Arabic root 'a-m-n' meaning 'to be safe, secure, trustworthy'. It was the name of the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Common Nicknames
Mina
Ami
Alternative Spellings
Ameena
Amineh
Pronunciation:
ah-MEE-nah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amina across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+3.3%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-9.0%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
1,180
births in 2017
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
12 yrs
Longest Streak
61 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 5
1950s: 12
1960s: 64
1970s: 536
1980s: 755
1990s: 1,331
2000s: 2,891
2010s: 7,868
2020s: 5,808
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-min-a
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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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New York
Top States
New York, Maryland, Nevada, Florida, Virginia
States with Data
43
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