US rank #2861 Girls' name Peak 2016 1,839 births

Ameena — #2861 US girls' name

1,839 babies named Ameena in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s591980s1201990s1832000s3812010s7202020s370
#2861
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Ameena was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

88 babies were named Ameena in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ameena

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,839 babies named Ameena between 1966 and 2024, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ameena currently holds the #2861 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ameena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 720 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Ameena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 173 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ameena in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ameena 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 1,839 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.

Ameena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,839

Since 1966

59 years of records

Peak year

2016

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,861

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1966

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ameena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1966

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
88
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
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Ameena by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
720 births that decade — 39% of Ameena's all-time total
1960s61970s591980s1201990s1832000s3812010s7202020s370

Ameena by state

Where Ameena concentrates geographically — total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ameena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
173 9.4%
#2 New York
145 7.9%
#3 Texas
74 4.0%
#4 Illinois
71 3.9%
#5 Michigan
44 2.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
36 2.0%
#7 Georgia
27 1.5%
#8 Maryland
22 1.2%
California share of Ameena's total US births 9.4%
Even split

173 of 1,839 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Ameena appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameena?
1,839 babies have been named Ameena since 1966. It currently ranks #2861 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 88 births.
When was Ameena most popular?
Ameena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 720 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ameena most popular?
The top states for the name Ameena are California (173 births), New York (145 births), Texas (74 births).
How long has the name Ameena been used?
Ameena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 59 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ameena?
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, 1966–2024 (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.