Amala
Amala is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Malayalam.
- Tamil
- Malayalam
Meaning & Origin of Amala
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amala is a name with multiple cultural origins: Tamil, Malayalam.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tamil
- Malayalam
The Story of Amala
American parents first put Amala on the record books as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 28 Amalas were born — ranking #4,738 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Amalas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,268 among baby girl names with 18 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 347 Amalas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Amala
Amala is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Amala's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Amala'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.