Total births
121
Girls' name · since 2012
Aamilah
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Aamilah, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16853
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aamilah is the #16853 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 121 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aamilah has been recorded 121 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #16853 nationally and more common than 5% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #16853 among girls today
- 121 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aamilah is currently the #16853 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 121 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16853
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Aamilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16853
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Aamilah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
15 babies were named Aamilah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Aamilah compares
121 28th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aamilah's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aamilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aamilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aamilah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aamilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,853
Active since
2012
Aamilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Aamilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aamilah's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Aamilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aamilah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 121 babies named Aamilah. Today it holds rank #16853 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 15 births.
When was Aamilah most popular? ▼
Aamilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Aamilah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aamilah since 2012 -- 13 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Aamilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaminah, Aamiyah, Aamira, Aamina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aamilah's data
- Aamilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aamilah
Nearby Names Like Aamilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aamilah
Aaminah Girl
#5365 532 births
Aamiyah Girl
#10741 520 births
Aamira Girl
#5222 491 births
Aamina Girl
#5878 437 births
Aamirah Girl
#8743 317 births
Compare Aamilah side by side: Aamilah vs Aaminah Aamilah vs Aamiyah Aamilah vs Aamira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aamilah: #16853 Girls' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aamilah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aamilah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.