Amarachi
Girl name · #4819 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amarachi? In official American birth records, Amarachi has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Amarachi is currently the #4819 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Amarachi.
The 35-year story
Amarachi first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #3225. 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 Amarachi per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amarachi against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amarachi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amarachi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amarachi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amarachi is most common
State-level data for Amarachi 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 Amarachi
Statistically, parents drawn to Amarachi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adali, Meenakshi, Avigayil, Andersen, and Sereniti.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amarachi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amarachi?
In official American birth records, the name Amarachi first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Amarachi a popular girl name?
Amarachi ranked #4819 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Amarachi most popular?
Amarachi peaked in 2024, when 49 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amarachi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Amarachi. 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.