Total births
168
Girls' name · since 2000
Amarisa
168 babies named Amarisa in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16257
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
168 babies have been named Amarisa since 2000, making it today's #16257 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Amarisa recorded 168 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #16257 nationally today, ahead of 8% 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 2000 to 2024.
- #16257 among girls today
- 168 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amarisa is currently the #16257 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 168 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16257
- among girls today
- 168
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Amarisa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16257
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Amarisa was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
13 babies were named Amarisa in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Amarisa compares
168 33th percentile among 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
Amarisa's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amarisa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 168 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amarisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amarisa's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amarisa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,257
Active since
2000
Amarisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Amarisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amarisa's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Amarisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 85 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amarisa? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 168 babies named Amarisa. Today it holds rank #16257 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 13 births.
When was Amarisa most popular? ▼
Amarisa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Amarisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amarisa since 2000 -- 25 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Amarisa? ▼
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 Amarisa's data
- Amarisa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Amarisa
Nearby Names Like Amarisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amarisa
Amanda Girl
#495 790,638 births
Amaya Girl
#169 43,525 births
Amara Girl
#121 28,982 births
Amari Girl
#296 21,288 births
Amalia Girl
#551 16,478 births
Compare Amarisa side by side: Amarisa vs Amanda Amarisa vs Amaya Amarisa vs Amara
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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, 2000–2024 (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. "Amarisa: #16257 Girls' Name - 168 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amarisa. 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 Amarisa 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.