Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1998
Ammara
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 192 babies named Ammara, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10691
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
192 babies have been named Ammara since 1998, making it today's #10691 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ammara recorded 192 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #10691 nationally today, ahead of 40% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #10691 among girls today
- 192 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ammara is currently the #10691 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 192 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10691
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Ammara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10691
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ammara was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ammara in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Ammara compares
192 36th percentile among 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
Ammara's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ammara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ammara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ammara splits its recorded history at 2015: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ammara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,691
Active since
1998
Ammara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ammara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ammara's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ammara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ammara? ▼
192 babies have been named Ammara since 1998. It currently ranks #10691 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 15 births.
When was Ammara most popular? ▼
Ammara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Ammara been used? ▼
Records for Ammara go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ammara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammie, Ammy, Amma, Ammi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ammara's data
- Ammara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ammara
Nearby Names Like Ammara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ammara
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Ammy Girl
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Amma Girl
#15342 579 births
Ammi Girl
#15783 141 births
Ammanda Girl
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Ammara: #10691 Girls' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammara. 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 Ammara 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.