Amira
Girl name · #132 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Amira? In official American birth records, Amira has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
Amira is currently the #132 girl name in the United States — 2,168 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #380, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 830 girls born in 2025 was named Amira.
The 62-year story
Amira first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,182 babies and a rank of #136. 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 Amira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Amira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amira is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amira is most common in DC (5.9 per 1,000), MN (3.4 per 1,000), NM (3.2 per 1,000), NV (2.7 per 1,000), FL (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amira is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amira
Statistically, parents drawn to Amira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amara, Alora, Alina, Mira, and Amora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,168 | #132 |
| 2024 | 2,182 | #136 |
| 2023 | 2,108 | #131 |
| 2022 | 1,396 | #209 |
| 2021 | 1,353 | #219 |
| 2020 | 1,129 | #283 |
| 2019 | 1,167 | #283 |
| 2018 | 1,043 | #315 |
| 2017 | 1,024 | #317 |
| 2016 | 874 | #373 |
| 2015 | 859 | #380 |
| 2014 | 767 | #418 |
| 2013 | 664 | #459 |
| 2012 | 610 | #503 |
| 2011 | 587 | #500 |
| 2010 | 604 | #495 |
| 2009 | 645 | #478 |
| 2008 | 729 | #437 |
| 2007 | 603 | #521 |
| 2006 | 513 | #571 |
| 2005 | 480 | #593 |
| 2004 | 419 | #651 |
| 2003 | 374 | #699 |
| 2002 | 318 | #759 |
| 2001 | 286 | #818 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amira?
In official American birth records, the name Amira first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
Is Amira a popular girl name?
Amira ranked #132 among girls in 2025 with 2,168 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #380.
When was the name Amira most popular?
Amira peaked in 2024, when 2,182 American girls received the name (ranked #136 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 830 newborn American girls was named Amira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.