Boys' name · since 2002

Amarian

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 411 babies named Amarian, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,872 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,632 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
411
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Amarian is the #8632 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 411 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amarian has been recorded 411 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #8632 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.

  • #8,872 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #8,632 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 411 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amarian ranks #8,872 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,632 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 411 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,872 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#8,632 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
411
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%38%
Amarian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Amarian's 411 recorded births place it above 80.47% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Amarian compares

411 Top 48% higher than 52% 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

Amarian's all-time total is 11% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Amarian Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 411 369 358,536
Peak-year births 29 34 22,252

Amarian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Amarian's full recorded timeline at 2014, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Amarian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
29
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
010203040 200220052008201120142017202020232025 9

Amarian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (183 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Amarian's strongest decade.

183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Amarian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 183 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Amarian by state

Where Amarian concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Amarian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
27 6.6%
#2 Georgia
10 2.4%
#3 Florida
6 1.5%
Texas share of Amarian's total US births 6.6%
Even split

27 of 411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amarian?
411 babies have been named Amarian since 2002. All-time, it sits at #8,872 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #8,632 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 29 births.
Where does Amarian sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amarian ranks #8,872 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,632 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amarian most popular?
Amarian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Amarian most popular?
The top states for the name Amarian are Texas (27 births), Georgia (10 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Amarian been used?
The SSA has tracked Amarian since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amarian?
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.

What to do with Amarian's data

  • Amarian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Amarians (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Amarian

Nearby Names Like Amarian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amarian

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amarian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2025 (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 Amarian 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.