Girls' name · since 2008

Ameirah

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Ameirah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,052 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

84 girls have been named Ameirah since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Ameirah recorded 84 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2008 to 2024.

  • #29,052 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameirah ranks #29,052 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,052 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ameirah's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ameirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ameirah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ameirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 200820092010201120122013201520172018202020212024 6

Ameirah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (50 births, 60% of the file).

2010s was Ameirah's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Ameirah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameirah?
Ameirah has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,052 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Ameirah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameirah ranks #29,052 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ameirah most popular?
Ameirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Ameirah been used?
The SSA has tracked Ameirah since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Ameirah?
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 Ameirah's data

  • Ameirah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ameirah

Nearby Names Like Ameirah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ameirah

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ameirah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ameirah 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 August 2026.