Amara

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Amara is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (1% of births). There have been 26,615 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 26,328 as girls and 287 as boys. Amara gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2024.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 2,300
2023 2,297
2022 2,059
2021 1,931
2020 1,926
2019 2,007
2018 1,602
2017 1,510
2016 1,096
2015 706
2014 617
2013 508
2012 521
2011 499
2010 454
2009 522
2008 542
2007 535
2006 517
2005 512
2004 464
2003 413
2002 309
2001 271
2000 294
1999 203
1998 190
1997 169
1996 151
1995 139
1994 115
1993 109
1992 114
1991 107
1990 131
1989 77
1988 73
1987 68
1986 61
1985 62
1984 36
1983 47
1982 38
1981 38
1980 31
1979 30
1978 14
1977 27
1976 21
1975 26
1974 29
1973 14
1972 17
1971 19
1970 17
1969 11
1968 8
1967 6
1961 5