Total births
424
Girls' name · since 1987
Amra
424 babies named Amra in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8152
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amra is the #8152 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 424 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amra has been recorded 424 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #8152 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #8152 among girls today
- 424 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amra is currently the #8152 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 424 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8152
- among girls today
- 424
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Amra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8152
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Amra was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
21 babies were named Amra in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Amra compares
424 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Amra's all-time total is 11% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amra's full recorded timeline at 2010, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#8,152
Active since
1987
Amra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Amra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Amra's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Amra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s
2010s
146 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 152 births (36% of all-time use).
Amra by state
Where Amra concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amra? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 424 babies named Amra. Today it holds rank #8152 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 21 births.
When was Amra most popular? ▼
Amra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Amra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amra are New York (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Amra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amra since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amrita, Amri, Amrit, Amreen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amra's data
- Amra's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (152 total births) through the 2020s (80) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Amras (10 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 Amra
Nearby Names Like Amra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amra
Amrita Girl
#11339 1,027 births
Amri Girl
#7055 464 births
Amrit Girl
#11397 421 births
Amreen Girl
#7775 375 births
Amran Girl
#9954 331 births
Compare Amra side by side: Amra vs Amrita Amra vs Amri Amra vs Amrit
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amra
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Amra: #8152 Girls' Name - 424 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amra. 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 Amra 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.