Total births
73
Girls' name · since 1994
Ammarah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Ammarah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10630
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Ammarah currently ranks #10630 among girls' names in America, with 73 babies recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ammarah has been recorded 73 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #10630 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #10630 among girls today
- 73 born since 1994
- 2020s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ammarah is currently the #10630 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 73 born since 1994, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10630
- among girls today
- 73
- born since 1994
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Ammarah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10630
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Ammarah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ammarah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ammarah compares
73 20th 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
Ammarah's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ammarah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ammarah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ammarah splits its recorded history at 2020: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ammarah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,630
Active since
1994
Ammarah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Ammarah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ammarah's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Ammarah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 44 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ammarah? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 73 babies named Ammarah. Today it holds rank #10630 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 14 births.
When was Ammarah most popular? ▼
Ammarah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Ammarah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ammarah since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ammarah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ammie, Ammy, Amma, Ammara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ammarah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ammarah
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Amma Girl
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Ammara Girl
#10691 192 births
Ammi Girl
#15783 141 births
Compare Ammarah side by side: Ammarah vs Ammie Ammarah vs Ammy Ammarah vs Amma
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Ammarah: #10630 Girls' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ammarah. 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 Ammarah 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.