Unisex name · since 1997
Amaree
Amaree has 1,013 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,101 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,343 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,013
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Amaree currently ranks #4343 among unisex names in America, with 1,013 babies recorded since 1997.
Amaree has 1,013 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4343 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #5,101 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,343 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,013 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaree ranks #5,101 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,343 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,013 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,101 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,343 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,013
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Amaree's 1,013 recorded births place it above 88.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Amaree compares
1,013 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Amaree's all-time total is 175% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amaree | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,013 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 34 | 22,252 |
Amaree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amaree's full recorded timeline at 2011, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amaree popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Currently ranks #4343 among boys.
1,013 total births across 29 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2009 with 61 births in a single year.
Amaree popularity over time - girls
812 total births recorded since 1993 (Amaree as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Amaree accounts for 44% of total recorded use across both genders.
Amaree by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (426 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Amaree's strongest decade.
426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Amaree births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
377 births
- 2010s
2010s
426 births
- 2020s
2020s
179 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 426 births (42% of all-time use).
Amaree decade highlights
- Peak decade 426 births
- Runner-up 377 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Amaree 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 Amaree's total volume
Amaree by state
Where Amaree concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 26 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 20 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | California | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.0% |
26 of 1,013 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 2.6% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 2.1% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.0% of nationwide
- Texas 1.7% of nationwide
- Florida 1.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 10 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 2.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Amaree appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amaree? ▼
Where does Amaree sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Amaree most popular? ▼
Where is Amaree most popular? ▼
Is Amaree a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Amaree been used? ▼
What names are similar to Amaree? ▼
What to do with Amaree's data
- Amaree's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (426 total births) through the 2020s (179) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Amarees (26 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 Amaree
Nearby Names Like Amaree
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amaree
Compare Amaree side by side: Amaree vs Amari Amaree vs Amare Amaree vs Amar
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amaree
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Amaree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Amaree 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.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.