Amar
Boy name · #1391 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amar? In official American birth records, Amar has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Amar is currently the #1391 boy name in the United States — 132 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1174, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,636 boys born in 2025 was named Amar.
The 58-year story
Amar first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 178 babies and a rank of #1163. 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.
Babies named Amar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amar is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Amar is most common in NY (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amar is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amar
Statistically, parents drawn to Amar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ammar, Umar, Samar, Oumar, and Ameer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | #1388 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1241 |
| 2023 | 178 | #1163 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1393 |
| 2021 | 171 | #1161 |
| 2020 | 143 | #1280 |
| 2019 | 167 | #1162 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 156 | #1191 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1304 |
| 2015 | 158 | #1174 |
| 2014 | 155 | #1188 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1233 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1226 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1250 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1341 |
| 2009 | 125 | #1367 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2007 | 140 | #1255 |
| 2006 | 138 | #1214 |
| 2005 | 147 | #1116 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1159 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1103 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1204 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1216 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amar?
In official American birth records, the name Amar first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Amar a popular boy name?
Amar ranked #1391 among boys in 2025 with 132 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1174.
When was the name Amar most popular?
Amar peaked in 2023, when 178 American boys received the name (ranked #1163 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,636 newborn American boys was named Amar. 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.