Unisex name · since 1967
Amar
Amar has 4,989 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,777 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,391 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,989
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Amar is the #1391 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 4,989 recorded since 1967.
Amar has 4,989 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1391 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #1,777 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,391 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,989 born since 1967
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amar ranks #1,777 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,391 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,989 born since 1967, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,777 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,391 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,989
- born since 1967
- 2010s
- peak decade
Amar's 4,989 recorded births place it above 96.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Amar compares
4,989 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Amar's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,989 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 178 | 34 | 22,252 |
Amar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amar's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 178, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 178
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Amar popularity over time - girls
345 total births recorded since 1990 (Amar as girls' name)
Amar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,472 births, 30% of the file).
2010s was Amar's strongest decade.
1,472 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Amar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 258
1970s
258 births
- 1980s 499
1980s
499 births
- 1990s 555
1990s
555 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,272 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,472 births
- 2020s
2020s
917 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,472 births (30% of all-time use).
How Amar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Amar's total volume
Amar by state
Where Amar concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 679 | 13.6% |
| #2 | California | | 518 | 10.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 292 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 241 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 218 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 174 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 134 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 132 | 2.6% |
679 of 4,989 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Amar appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amar? ▼
Where does Amar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Amar most popular? ▼
Where is Amar most popular? ▼
Is Amar a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Amar been used? ▼
What names are similar to Amar? ▼
What to do with Amar's data
- Amar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,472 total births) through the 2020s (917) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Amars (679 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 Amar
Nearby Names Like Amar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amar
Compare Amar side by side: Amar vs Amari Amar vs Amare Amar vs Amado
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amar
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Amar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
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, 1967–2025 (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 Amar 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.