Girls' name · since 1885

Ama

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 1,050 babies named Ama, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,259 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,500 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,050
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Ama is the #7500 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,050 recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Ama recorded 1,050 times among girls since 1885, holding rank #7500 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #7,259 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,500 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,050 born since 1885
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ama ranks #7,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,500 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,050 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,259 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,500 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,050
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%56.6%
Ama vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ama's 1,050 recorded births place it above 89.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Ama compares

1,050 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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

Ama's all-time total is 179% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ama Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,050 376 567,345
Peak-year births 25 21 19,840

Ama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ama's full recorded timeline at 1976, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ama popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
25
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
051015202530 188519141927194919801994200720202025 14

Ama by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (165 births, 16% of the file).

2010s was Ama's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Ama births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 165 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ama compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ama's total volume

Ama vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -41, 5.8%-70, 3%-70, 6.4%-46, 5.4%-27, 10.1%-48, 7.6%-66, 3.8%-117, 6.8%-64, 4.2%-77, 4%-36, 7.9%-39, 5%-72, 5.4%-37, 7.9%-71, 4%Ama-141, 2.4%Ama
Ama vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ama by state

Where Ama concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ama
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
39 3.7%
#2 California
6 0.6%
#3 Kentucky
5 0.5%
New York share of Ama's total US births 3.7%
Even split

39 of 1,050 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ama? ▼
Ama has been given to 1,050 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,259 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #7,500 of 17,297. 25 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Ama sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ama ranks #7,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,500 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ama most popular? ▼
Ama was most popular in the 2010s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Ama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ama are New York (39 births), California (6 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Ama been used? ▼
Records for Ama go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ama's data

  • Ama's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (165 total births) through the 2020s (102) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Amas (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ama

Nearby Names Like Ama

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ama

Amanda Girl
#493 790,638 births
Amaya Girl
#180 43,525 births
Amara Girl
#98 28,982 births
Amari Girl
#381 21,288 births
Amalia Girl
#566 16,478 births

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Names with a similar popularity rank to Ama

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Carmelita #7502
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Portia #7497
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Marjory #7503
8,172 births · Peak 1921
Christie #7496
46,013 births · Peak 1975
Jetta #7504
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ama: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ama 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 August 2026.