Total births
196
Girls' name · since 1981
Amea
196 babies named Amea in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15831
- among girls today
- 196
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
196 babies have been named Amea since 1981, making it today's #15831 girls' name.
Amea has 196 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15831 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #15831 among girls today
- 196 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amea is currently the #15831 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 196 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15831
- among girls today
- 196
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Amea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15831
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Amea was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Amea in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Amea compares
196 36th 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
Amea's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 196 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amea's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#15,831
Active since
1981
Amea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Amea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amea's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Amea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 78 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amea? ▼
196 babies have been named Amea since 1981. It currently ranks #15831 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Amea most popular? ▼
Amea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Amea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amea since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amea's data
- Amea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- 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 Amea
Nearby Names Like Amea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amea
Amelia Girl
#3 281,130 births
America Girl
#1823 13,522 births
Amelie Girl
#710 9,654 births
Amethyst Girl
#1311 4,560 births
Ameera Girl
#1299 3,447 births
Compare Amea side by side: Amea vs Amelia Amea vs America Amea vs Amelie
Related Names
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Amea: #15831 Girls' Name - 196 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amea. 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 Amea 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.