Baby Name Popularity Profile
Amira
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amira.
National Rank (2025)
#132
All-Time Peak Rank
#131
Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births
25,609
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1963
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
2,182 births in 2024
π‘ The Amira Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Princess, commander
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Arabic word 'amΔ«rah' (Ψ£Ω
ΩΨ±Ψ©), the feminine form of 'amΔ«r' (Ψ£Ω
ΩΨ±), meaning 'commander' or 'prince'.
Common Nicknames
Mira
Amy
Alternative Spellings
Ameera
Emira
Pronunciation:
ah-MEER-ah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amira across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+92.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+152.4%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
2,182
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
17 yrs
Longest Streak
57 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 24
1970s: 257
1980s: 595
1990s: 1,563
2000s: 4,635
2010s: 8,199
2020s: 10,336
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-mir-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
Maryland
Top States
Maryland, Nevada, District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota
States with Data
47
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