Total births
444
Girls' name · since 1982
Amerah
Amerah has 444 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8601
- among girls today
- 444
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Amerah currently ranks #8601 among girls' names in America, with 444 babies recorded since 1982.
Amerah has 444 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8601 as of the latest data, more common than 51% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #8601 among girls today
- 444 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amerah is currently the #8601 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 444 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8601
- among girls today
- 444
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Amerah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8601
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Amerah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
27 babies were named Amerah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Amerah compares
444 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Amerah's all-time total is 16% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amerah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 444 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amerah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amerah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amerah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,601
Active since
1982
Amerah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Amerah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amerah's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Amerah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 167 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amerah? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 444 babies named Amerah. Today it holds rank #8601 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 27 births.
When was Amerah most popular? ▼
Amerah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Amerah been used? ▼
Records for Amerah go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amerah? ▼
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 Amerah's data
- Amerah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (167 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- 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 Amerah
Nearby Names Like Amerah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amerah
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 Amerah side by side: Amerah vs Amelia Amerah vs America Amerah 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Amerah: #8601 Girls' Name - 444 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amerah. 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 Amerah 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.