Amena
Girl name · #4571 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amena? In official American birth records, Amena has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Amena, placing it at #4571 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amena.
The 57-year story
Amena first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 girls were named Amena — good for #3523 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.
Babies named Amena per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amena is most common
State-level data for Amena 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 Amena
Statistically, parents drawn to Amena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameena, Jelena, Ellena, Meena, and Raena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amena?
In official American birth records, the name Amena first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Amena a popular girl name?
Amena ranked #4571 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Amena most popular?
Amena peaked in 2016, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3523 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Amena. 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.