Total births
58
Girls' name · since 2009
Ahmara
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Ahmara, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16718
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ahmara is the #16718 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 58 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Ahmara recorded 58 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #16718 nationally today, ahead of 6% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #16718 among girls today
- 58 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ahmara is currently the #16718 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 58 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16718
- among girls today
- 58
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Ahmara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16718
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Ahmara was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ahmara in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Ahmara compares
58 17th 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
Ahmara's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahmara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ahmara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ahmara's full recorded timeline at 2019, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ahmara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#16,718
Active since
2009
Ahmara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ahmara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ahmara's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Ahmara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ahmara? ▼
58 babies have been named Ahmara since 2009. It currently ranks #16718 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Ahmara most popular? ▼
Ahmara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Ahmara been used? ▼
Records for Ahmara go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ahmara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahmya, Ahmani, Ahmari, Ahmiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ahmara
Nearby Names Like Ahmara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ahmara
Ahmya Girl
#14244 613 births
Ahmani Girl
#6780 533 births
Ahmari Girl
#8672 468 births
Ahmiyah Girl
#14267 249 births
Ahmaya Girl
#10732 231 births
Compare Ahmara side by side: Ahmara vs Ahmya Ahmara vs Ahmani Ahmara vs Ahmari
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ahmara
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ahmara: #16718 Girls' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahmara. 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 Ahmara 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 July 2026.