US rank #8570 Girls' name Peak 2009 423 births

Amerah — #8570 US girls' name

423 babies named Amerah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s192000s1522010s1672020s80
#8570
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% 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.

What the Data Says About Amerah

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Amerah between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amerah currently holds the #8570 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amerah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 167 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amerah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amerah 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 423 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.

Amerah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

423

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,570

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amerah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
27
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
051015202530 20242020201620122008200420001982 5

Amerah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
167 births that decade — 39% of Amerah's all-time total
1980s51990s192000s1522010s1672020s80

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amerah?
423 babies have been named Amerah since 1982. It currently ranks #8570 among girls. The peak year 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?
Amerah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.