Unisex name · since 1968
Amaris
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 9,422 babies named Amaris, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #754 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,422
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Amaris currently ranks #754 among unisex names in America, with 9,422 babies recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaris has been recorded 9,422 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #754 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1,748 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #754 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 9,422 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaris ranks #1,748 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #754 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 9,422 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #754 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,422
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
Amaris's 9,422 recorded births place it above 97.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Amaris compares
9,422 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,297 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
Amaris's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amaris | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,422 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 379 | 21 | 19,840 |
Amaris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amaris's full recorded timeline at 1997, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 379 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amaris popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 379
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Amaris popularity over time - boys
746 total births recorded since 1993 (Amaris as boys' name)
Amaris by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,912 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Amaris's strongest decade.
2,912 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Amaris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 231
1970s
231 births
- 1980s 620
1980s
620 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,377 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,420 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,912 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,849 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,912 births (31% of all-time use).
How Amaris compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amaris's total volume
Amaris by state
Where Amaris concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,718 | 18.2% |
| #2 | California | | 1,454 | 15.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 612 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 579 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 406 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 285 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 217 | 2.3% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 217 | 2.3% |
1,718 of 9,422 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Amaris appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Amaris's data
- Amaris's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,912 total births) through the 2020s (1,849) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Amariss (1,718 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Amaris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1968–2025 (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 Amaris 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.