Amaryllis
Girl name · #2444 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amaryllis? In official American birth records, Amaryllis has been tracked continuously since 1926, giving it 99 years of documented American history.
Amaryllis is currently the #2444 girl name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Amaryllis.
The 99-year story
Amaryllis first appears in the Social Security records in 1926, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 73 babies and a rank of #2442. 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 Amaryllis per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amaryllis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaryllis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaryllis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaryllis is most common
State-level data for Amaryllis 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 Amaryllis
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaryllis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alis, Hollis, Aris, Andromeda, and Yehudis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaryllis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 64 | #2694 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amaryllis?
In official American birth records, the name Amaryllis first appeared in 1926 (over 99 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 99 years.
Is Amaryllis a popular girl name?
Amaryllis ranked #2444 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Amaryllis most popular?
Amaryllis peaked in 2023, when 73 American girls received the name (ranked #2442 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaryllis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Amaryllis. 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.