US rank #2214 Unisex name Peak 2004 2,391 births

Aman — #2214 US boys' name

2,391 babies named Aman in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s741980s1361990s4112000s9482010s5312020s286
#2214
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Aman was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

121 babies were named Aman in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aman

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,391 babies named Aman between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aman currently holds the #2214 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 121 babies received it in a single year. Aman is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 180 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aman performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 948 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Aman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 423 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aman in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aman 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 2,391 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.

Aman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,391

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2004

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,214

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aman popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
121
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
-50050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751969 5

Aman popularity over time — girls

180 total births recorded since 1988 (Aman as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 180 births
468101214 20222013200720042001199819951988 5

Aman by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
948 births that decade — 40% of Aman's all-time total
1960s51970s741980s1361990s4112000s9482010s5312020s286

Aman by state

Where Aman concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
423 17.7%
#2 New York
194 8.1%
#3 Texas
139 5.8%
#4 New Jersey
122 5.1%
#5 Illinois
81 3.4%
#6 Georgia
41 1.7%
#7 Maryland
37 1.5%
#8 Virginia
33 1.4%
California share of Aman's total US births 17.7%
Even split

423 of 2,391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Aman appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aman?
2,391 babies have been named Aman since 1969. It currently ranks #2214 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 121 births.
When was Aman most popular?
Aman was most popular in the 2000s decade with 948 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Aman most popular?
The top states for the name Aman are California (423 births), New York (194 births), Texas (139 births).
Is Aman a unisex name?
Yes, Aman is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,391 births, and as a girl's name it has 180 births.
How long has the name Aman been used?
Aman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amari, Amare, Amar, Amado, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.