US rank #2372 Girls' name Peak 2022 961 births

Amaira — #2372 US girls' name

961 babies named Amaira in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s662010s4292020s466
#2372
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Amaira was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

115 babies were named Amaira in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amaira

The Social Security Administration has registered 961 babies named Amaira between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amaira currently holds the #2372 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 115 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amaira performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 466 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amaira shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 151 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Amaira in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amaira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 961 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amaira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

961

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2022

115 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,372

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amaira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
115
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
-50050100150 20242021201820152012200920062002 6

Amaira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
466 births that decade — 48% of Amaira's all-time total
2000s662010s4292020s466

Amaira by state

Where Amaira concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amaira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
151 15.7%
#2 Texas
76 7.9%
#3 New Jersey
69 7.2%
#4 New York
47 4.9%
#5 Illinois
17 1.8%
#6 Florida
14 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
11 1.1%
#8 Maryland
10 1.0%
California share of Amaira's total US births 15.7%
Even split

151 of 961 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Amaira appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amaira?
961 babies have been named Amaira since 2002. It currently ranks #2372 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 115 births.
When was Amaira most popular?
Amaira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 466 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Amaira most popular?
The top states for the name Amaira are California (151 births), Texas (76 births), New Jersey (69 births).
How long has the name Amaira been used?
Amaira has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amaira?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.