US rank #9400 Girls' name Peak 2015 69 births

Ameelah — #9400 US girls' name

69 babies named Ameelah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s362020s27
#9400
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Ameelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Ameelah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ameelah currently holds the #9400 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ameelah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ameelah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ameelah 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 69 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.

Ameelah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

69

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2015

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,400

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ameelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 202420232022202120192018201620152009 6

Ameelah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
36 births that decade — 52% of Ameelah's all-time total
2000s62010s362020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameelah?
69 babies have been named Ameelah since 2009. It currently ranks #9400 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 12 births.
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?
Ameelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.