How Many People Are Named Amara?
An estimated 26,324 people in the United States have the first name Amara. It is predominantly female (98.9%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Amara peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,300 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amara as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amara paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Amara is overwhelmingly female, 287 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Amara is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,324
About 1 in 13,021 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,300 births
Total Registered
26,615
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amara
Amara is predominantly female (98.9%), though 287 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Amara as a male name
Ranked #6,834 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Amara as a female name
Ranked #121 in 2024
2,288 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (2,288 births)
Amara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amara span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 10,513 babies were registered. Amara remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Amara by Decade
How has Amara tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Amara by State
Birth registrations for Amara span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 479 Amaras were registered per state.
Amara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amara?
We estimate approximately 26,324 people named Amara are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,021 Americans share this first name.
Is Amara a common name?
Amara is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,615 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amara most popular?
Amara reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,300 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amara is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amara a female name?
Amara is predominantly female. 98.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amara Smith, Amara Johnson, Amara Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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