US rank #11163 Girls' name Peak 2007 148 births

Amarylis — #11163 US girls' name

148 babies named Amarylis in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51980s121990s292000s592010s302020s13
#11163
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Amarylis was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

12 babies were named Amarylis in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amarylis

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Amarylis between 1928 and 2024, spanning 97 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amarylis currently holds the #11163 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amarylis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Amarylis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amarylis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 148 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amarylis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

148

Since 1928

97 years of records

Peak year

2007

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,163

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1928

Recorded for 97 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amarylis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1928

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
12
Annual births at peak — across 97 years of records
468101214 202420152010200720041999199219871928 5

Amarylis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
59 births that decade — 40% of Amarylis's all-time total
1920s51980s121990s292000s592010s302020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amarylis?
148 babies have been named Amarylis since 1928. It currently ranks #11163 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 12 births.
When was Amarylis most popular?
Amarylis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Amarylis been used?
Amarylis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 97 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amarylis?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.