Total births
12
Unisex name · since 2024
Amyris
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Amyris, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10873
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Amyris currently ranks #10873 among unisex names in America, with 12 babies recorded since 2024.
Amyris has 12 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10873 as of the latest data, more common than 24% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #10873 among boys today
- 12 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 24% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amyris is currently the #10873 unisex name in America, more common than 24% of boys - 12 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10873
- among boys today
- 12
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 24%
- more common than other boys
Amyris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10873
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 24% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Amyris was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
7 babies were named Amyris in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Amyris compares
12 4th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Amyris's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amyris | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Amyris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amyris's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amyris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,873
Active since
2024
Amyris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Amyris popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Amyris as girls' name)
Amyris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Amyris's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Amyris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amyris? ▼
Amyris has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10873 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Amyris most popular? ▼
Amyris was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Amyris a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Amyris is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 12 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Amyris been used? ▼
Records for Amyris go back to 2024, giving 2 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amyris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amyr, Amyas, Amyre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Amyris
Nearby Names Like Amyris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amyris
Amy Boy
#9950 1,853 births
Amyr Boy
#5008 333 births
Amyas Boy
#13190 122 births
Amyre Boy
22 births
Amyis Boy
18 births
Compare Amyris side by side: Amyris vs Amy Amyris vs Amyr Amyris vs Amyas
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Amyris: #10873 Unisex Name - 12 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amyris. 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 Amyris 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.