Total births
25,609
Girls' name · since 1963
Amira
Amira has 25,609 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #137
- among girls today
- 25,609
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amira is the #137 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25,609 recorded since 1963.
Amira has 25,609 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #137 as of the latest data, more common than 99.2% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #137 among girls today
- 25,609 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amira is currently the #137 girls' name in America, more common than 99.2% of girls - 25,609 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #137
- among girls today
- 25,609
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Amira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Amira was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
2,182 babies were named Amira in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Amira compares
25,609 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Amira's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,609 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,182 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amira splits its recorded history at 1996: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1963 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 2,182 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amira at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#137
Active since
1963
Amira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 2,182
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Amira popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2024 (Amira as boys' name)
Amira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Amira's strongest decade.
10,336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Amira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 257
1970s
257 births
- 1980s 595
1980s
595 births
- 1990s 1,563
1990s
1,563 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,635 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,199 births
- 2020s
2020s
10,336 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10,336 births (40% of all-time use).
How Amira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amira's total volume
Amira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amira by state
Where Amira concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,770 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,117 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,807 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,636 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,141 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,135 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,125 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 890 | 3.5% |
California share of Amira's total US births 10.8%
Even split
2,770 of 25,609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Amira appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amira? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 25,609 babies named Amira. Today it holds rank #137 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 2,182 births.
When was Amira most popular? ▼
Amira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10,336 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Amira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amira are California (2,770 births), New York (2,117 births), Texas (1,807 births).
How long has the name Amira been used? ▼
Amira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amie, Amina, Amiyah, Amirah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amira's data
- California records the most Amiras (2,770 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Amira
Nearby Names Like Amira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amira
Amie Girl
#4565 21,608 births
Amina Girl
#307 19,270 births
Amiyah Girl
#511 18,643 births
Amirah Girl
#464 10,863 births
Amiya Girl
#1419 8,672 births
Compare Amira side by side: Amira vs Amie Amira vs Amina Amira vs Amiyah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amira
Alina #136
45,387 births · Peak 2025
Magnolia #138
23,403 births · Peak 2025
Ember #135
22,646 births · Peak 2024
Sienna #139
39,877 births · Peak 2025
Skylar #134
87,442 births · Peak 2015
Charlie #140
40,359 births · Peak 2022
Nevaeh #133
98,497 births · Peak 2007
Elliana #141
28,058 births · Peak 2023
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Amira: #137 Girls' Name - 25,609 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amira. 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 Amira 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.