Amaliyah vs Amara

Side-by-side comparison of Amaliyah and Amara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amaliyah

Girl name · Rank #14823

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Name B

Amara

Girl name · Rank #121

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Metric Amaliyah Amara
Current Rank #14823 #121
Total Births (all years) 32 26,328
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 12 2,288
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2017 1961

Births by Decade

Decade Amaliyah Amara
1960ss — 30
1970ss — 214
1980ss — 524
1990ss — 1,400
2000ss — 4,293
2010ss 7 9,415
2020ss 25 10,452

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amaliyah Amara
2014 — 607
2015 — 691
2016 — 1,085
2017 7 1,500
2018 — 1,587
2019 — 1,996
2020 7 1,918
2021 12 1,920
2022 — 2,046
2023 — 2,280
2024 6 2,288

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2017–2024.

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