US rank #8119 Girls' name Peak 2003 414 births

Amra — #8119 US girls' name

414 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.

1980s61990s402000s1522010s1462020s70
#8119
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% 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.

What the Data Says About Amra

The Social Security Administration has registered 414 babies named Amra between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amra currently holds the #8119 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 152 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Amra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 414 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

414

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2003

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,119

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
21
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
0510152025 202420202016201220082004200019961987 6

Amra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
152 births that decade — 37% of Amra's all-time total
1980s61990s402000s1522010s1462020s70

Amra by state

Where Amra concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Amra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 2.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.2%
New York share of Amra's total US births 2.4%
Even split

10 of 414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amra?
414 babies have been named Amra since 1987. It currently ranks #8119 among girls. The peak year 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?
Amra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.