Total births
442
Girls' name · since 1979
Amana
Amana has 442 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6038
- among girls today
- 442
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amana is the #6038 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 442 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Amana recorded 442 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #6038 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1979 to 2025.
- #6038 among girls today
- 442 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amana is currently the #6038 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 442 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6038
- among girls today
- 442
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Amana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6038
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Amana was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Amana in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Amana compares
442 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Amana's all-time total is 16% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 442 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amana's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,038
Active since
1979
Amana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Amana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amana's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Amana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 128 births (29% of all-time use).
Amana by state
Where Amana concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Amana's total US births 1.1%
5 of 442 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amana? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 442 babies named Amana. Today it holds rank #6038 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 22 births.
When was Amana most popular? ▼
Amana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Amana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amana are California (5 births).
How long has the name Amana been used? ▼
Amana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amana? ▼
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 Amana's data
- Amana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2020s (94) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Amanas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Amana
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amana
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Amara Girl
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Amari Girl
#296 21,288 births
Amalia Girl
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Amana: #6038 Girls' Name - 442 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amana. 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 Amana 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.