Total births
69
Girls' name · since 2009
Ameelah
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 69 babies named Ameelah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9434
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ameelah is the #9434 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 69 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Ameelah recorded 69 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #9434 nationally today, ahead of 47% 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 2009 to 2024.
- #9434 among girls today
- 69 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ameelah is currently the #9434 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 69 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9434
- among girls today
- 69
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Ameelah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9434
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ameelah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
12 babies were named Ameelah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Ameelah compares
69 19th 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
Ameelah's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ameelah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ameelah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ameelah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ameelah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#9,434
Active since
2009
Ameelah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ameelah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ameelah's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ameelah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ameelah? ▼
Ameelah has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9434 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Ameelah most popular? ▼
Ameelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Ameelah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ameelah since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ameelah? ▼
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 Ameelah's data
- Ameelah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- 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 Ameelah
Nearby Names Like Ameelah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ameelah
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 Ameelah side by side: Ameelah vs Amelia Ameelah vs America Ameelah 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, 2009–2024 (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. "Ameelah: #9434 Girls' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ameelah. 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 Ameelah 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.