How Many People Are Named Ameerah?
An estimated 2,529 people in the United States have the first name Ameerah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Ameerah peaked in popularity in 2018 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ameerah 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 Ameerah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ameerah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,529
About 1 in 135,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
120 births
Total Registered
2,570
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ameerah
Ameerah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,570 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ameerah as a female name
Ranked #1,949 in 2024
101 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (120 births)
Ameerah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ameerah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 952 babies were registered. While Ameerah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ameerah by Decade
How has Ameerah 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.
Ameerah by State
Birth registrations for Ameerah span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Arizona, Michigan. On average, about 81 Ameerahs were registered per state.
Ameerah + Last Name Combinations
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Ameerah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameerah?
We estimate approximately 2,529 people named Ameerah 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 135,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Ameerah a common name?
Ameerah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,570 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ameerah most popular?
Ameerah reached peak popularity in 2018, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ameerah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ameerah a female name?
Ameerah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ameerah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ameerah Smith, Ameerah Johnson, Ameerah 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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