Amara
Igbo, “grace”; the same spelling also means “immortal” in Sanskrit, so several traditions share it.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Amara first shows up in the national records in 1961. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 2025 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 2,630 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 98 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 98 for girls. All told, 29,279 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Amira (25,614), Amirah (10,863), Amora (9,416), Ameera (3,447), Amyra (2,935), Ameerah (2,645) (total births since 1880)
Explore Amara interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 | No. 4418 |
| 1970s | 214 | No. 2556 |
| 1980s | 523 | No. 1748 |
| 1990s | 1,402 | No. 1033 |
| 2000s | 4,294 | No. 571 |
| 2010s | 9,418 | No. 140 |
| 2020s | 13,101 | No. 98 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.