Amaira
Girl name · #2454 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amaira? In official American birth records, Amaira has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Amaira ranks #2454 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 73 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Amaira.
Babies named Amaira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 23-year story
Amaira first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 115 babies and a rank of #1782. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amaira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaira is most common
State-level data for Amaira is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaira, Aaira, Mahira, Avira, and Adhira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 108 | #1818 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amaira?
In official American birth records, the name Amaira first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Amaira a popular girl name?
Amaira ranked #2454 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Amaira most popular?
Amaira peaked in 2022, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1782 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Amaira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.