Total births
579
Girls' name · since 1886
Amma
579 babies named Amma in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15342
- among girls today
- 579
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Amma currently ranks #15342 among girls' names in America, with 579 babies recorded since 1886.
Amma has 579 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15342 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #15342 among girls today
- 579 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amma is currently the #15342 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 579 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15342
- among girls today
- 579
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Amma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15342
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Amma was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
14 babies were named Amma in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Amma compares
579 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Amma's all-time total is 52% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 579 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amma's full recorded timeline at 1969, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#15,342
Active since
1886
Amma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Amma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Amma's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Amma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 17
1880s
17 births
- 1890s
1890s
32 births
- 1900s
1900s
37 births
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
79 births
- 1930s
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 79 births (14% of all-time use).
How Amma 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 Amma's total volume
Amma vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amma by state
Where Amma concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amma? ▼
579 babies have been named Amma since 1886. It currently ranks #15342 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 14 births.
When was Amma most popular? ▼
Amma was most popular in the 1920s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Amma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amma are New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Amma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amma since 1886 -- 140 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammie, Ammy, Ammara, Ammi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amma's data
- Amma's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ammas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Amma
Nearby Names Like Amma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amma
Ammie Girl
2,575 births
Ammy Girl
#4492 1,316 births
Ammara Girl
#10691 192 births
Ammi Girl
#15783 141 births
Ammanda Girl
106 births
Compare Amma side by side: Amma vs Ammie Amma vs Ammy Amma vs Ammara
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amma
Wilhemina #15341
956 births · Peak 1960
Antionette #15343
9,141 births · Peak 1960
Maranda #15340
11,436 births · Peak 1994
Mada #15344
552 births · Peak 1920
Judie #15339
5,491 births · Peak 1943
Alvie #15345
631 births · Peak 1921
Euna #15338
2,142 births · Peak 1916
Doretta #15346
2,597 births · Peak 1953
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1886–2025 (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. "Amma: #15342 Girls' Name - 579 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amma. 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 Amma 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 July 2026.