Total births
239
Boys' name · since 1997
Ammaar
239 babies named Ammaar in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11525
- among boys today
- 239
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
239 babies have been named Ammaar since 1997, making it today's #11525 boys' name.
Ammaar has 239 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11525 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, 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 1997 to 2024.
- #11525 among boys today
- 239 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ammaar is currently the #11525 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 239 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11525
- among boys today
- 239
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Ammaar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11525
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ammaar was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ammaar in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Ammaar compares
239 41st percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ammaar's all-time total is 35% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ammaar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ammaar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ammaar's full recorded timeline at 2011, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ammaar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#11,525
Active since
1997
Ammaar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ammaar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ammaar's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ammaar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 135 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ammaar? ▼
Ammaar has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11525 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Ammaar most popular? ▼
Ammaar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Ammaar been used? ▼
Records for Ammaar go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Ammaar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammon, Ammar, Ammiel, Amman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ammaar's data
- Ammaar's decade-level peak was the 2010s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ammaar
Nearby Names Like Ammaar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ammaar
Ammon Boy
#3161 4,339 births
Ammar Boy
#1514 3,083 births
Ammiel Boy
94 births
Amman Boy
87 births
Ammanuel Boy
65 births
Compare Ammaar side by side: Ammaar vs Ammon Ammaar vs Ammar Ammaar vs Ammiel
Related Names
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Ammaar: #11525 Boys' Name - 239 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammaar. 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 Ammaar 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.