Amal
Amal is a unisex given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
- Arabic
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Amal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amal is a unisex given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Amal
As a girl name
Amal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 241 births, good for #1,045 nationwide. About 33% of every Amal on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Amal ranks #1,250 for girls with 184 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Amal as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 7 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Amal — #4,703 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Amal on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Amal ranks #6,771 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). All told, over 377 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amal
Amal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Amal's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,045. Use the chart and map above to compare Amal's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.