Ameerah
Girl name · #2450 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ameerah? In official American birth records, Ameerah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Ameerah ranks #2450 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 73 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Ameerah.
Babies named Ameerah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Ameerah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 120 girls were named Ameerah — good for #1717 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ameerah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ameerah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ameerah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ameerah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameerah is most common
State-level data for Ameerah 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 Ameerah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameerah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyrah, Samirah, Zipporah, Amarah, and Zamirah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameerah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 101 | #1955 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1743 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1986 |
| 2018 | 120 | #1717 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 117 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1904 |
| 2011 | 81 | #2298 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 74 | #2531 |
| 2008 | 85 | #2295 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 79 | #2278 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ameerah?
In official American birth records, the name Ameerah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 16 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Ameerah a popular girl name?
Ameerah ranked #2450 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Ameerah most popular?
Ameerah peaked in 2018, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1717 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ameerah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Ameerah. 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.