Boys' name · since 1996
Amaru
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 984 babies named Amaru, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,410 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 984
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Amaru is the #2410 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 984 recorded since 1996.
Amaru has 984 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2410 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5,186 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,410 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 984 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaru ranks #5,186 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,410 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 984 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5,186 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,410 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 984
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
Amaru's 984 recorded births place it above 88.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Amaru compares
984 Top 32% higher than 68% 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
Amaru's all-time total is 167% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amaru | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 984 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Amaru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amaru's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amaru popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Amaru popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 2019 (Amaru as girls' name)
Amaru by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (342 births, 35% of the file).
2020s was Amaru's strongest decade.
342 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Amaru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
235 births
- 2010s
2010s
328 births
- 2020s
2020s
342 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 342 births (35% of all-time use).
How Amaru 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 Amaru's total volume
Amaru by state
Where Amaru concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 142 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 34 | 3.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 29 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 14 | 1.4% |
142 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Amaru's data
- California records the most Amarus (142 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Amaru: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Amaru 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.