Amara
GirlsBest rank #98 (2025) · ranked in 1 years
With a peak of #98 in 2025, Amara appeared in the rankings across 2025-2025.
It held near #98 between 2025 and 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Amara sits at #98.
At its peak year of 2025, Amara was given to 2,630 newborns.
Amara was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
- 2025982,630
Where Amara is most popular
In 2025, Amara was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,621 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 327 births, 12.5% of the national total, where it ranked #221 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 40.0% of Amara births, against 14.1% Northeast, 19.6% Midwest, 26.3% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Amara placed as high as #99 in New Mexico and as low as #522 in Idaho.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California327 · #221 there
- 2Texas299 · #229 there
- 3Florida208 · #188 there
- 4New York125 · #285 there
- 5Georgia90 · #239 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.1%
- Midwest19.6%
- South40.0%
- West26.3%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Amara a popular name?
- Amara reached a best rank of #98 in 2025 and has charted in 1 year.
- Where does Amara rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Amara ranks #98.
- Is Amara a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Amara most popular?
- Amara peaked around 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)