How Many People Are Named Ameenah?
An estimated 959 people in the United States have the first name Ameenah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Ameenah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ameenah 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 Ameenah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
959
About 1 in 357,408 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2016
43 births
Total Registered
983
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ameenah
Ameenah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 983 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ameenah as a female name
Ranked #5,436 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (43 births)
Ameenah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ameenah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 345 babies were registered. While Ameenah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ameenah by Decade
How has Ameenah 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.
Ameenah by State
Birth registrations for Ameenah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, New York. On average, about 14 Ameenahs were registered per state.
Ameenah + Last Name Combinations
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Ameenah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameenah?
We estimate approximately 959 people named Ameenah 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 357,408 Americans share this first name.
Is Ameenah a common name?
Ameenah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 983 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ameenah most popular?
Ameenah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ameenah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ameenah a female name?
Ameenah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ameenah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ameenah Smith, Ameenah Johnson, Ameenah 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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