Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1990
Amman
87 babies named Amman in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1990–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Amman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Amman recorded 87 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2010.
- 87 total births
- 1990–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Amman since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 87
- total births
- 1990–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Amman was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
12 babies were named Amman in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Amman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amman's full recorded timeline at 2001, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amman at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Amman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2010
- Peak year (2005)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Amman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Amman's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Amman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amman? ▼
87 babies have been named Amman since 1990. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2005 with 12 births.
When was Amman most popular? ▼
Amman was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Amman been used? ▼
Amman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 21 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Amman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammon, Ammar, Ammaar, Ammiel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Amman's data
- Amman's decade-level peak was the 2000s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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 Amman
Nearby Names Like Amman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amman
Ammon Boy
#3161 4,339 births
Ammar Boy
#1514 3,083 births
Ammaar Boy
#11525 239 births
Ammiel Boy
94 births
Ammanuel Boy
65 births
Compare Amman side by side: Amman vs Ammon Amman vs Ammar Amman vs Ammaar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amman: Baby Name Since 1990 - 87 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amman. 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 Amman 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.