Girl · #1,406 in 2026

Amarah

Name: Popularity of the name Amarah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Amarah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Amarah, also spelled Amara, is a city in south-eastern Iraq, located on a low ridge next to the Tigris River waterway south of Baghdad about 50 km (31 mi) from the border with Iran. It lies at the northern tip of the marshlands between the Tigris and Euphrates.

Current Rank

#1,406

Peak Rank

#1,161 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1989

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#1161

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amarah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Kurdish coolies along the banks of the Tigris in Amarah, ca. 1919 The city was founded in the 1860s as an Ottoman military outpost from which the empire tried to control the warring Banu Lam and Al Bu Muhammad tribes. In 1915 Amarah was captured by the British. Before the revolution in 1958 Amarah was known for its feudal system with local estate-holders maintaining private militias. Abdul Rahim al-Rahmani founded the first bookstore in Amarah in 1922, and the city's first cinema in 1950. During the eight-year Iran–Iraq War , the eastern parts of the province became the site of several battles

The Story of Amarah

Amarah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 206 Amarahs were born — ranking #1,161 that year. As of 2026, Amarah ranks #1,406 for baby girls with 157 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 3K Amarahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Notable people named Amarah

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Masoud El Amaratly , mustarjil folk singer, lived in the city when he was scouted in 1925.
Lihadh Al-Gazali , professor of clinical genetics, was born in Amarah in 1950.

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Names that sound like Amarah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Amarah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Amra
Amre
Amro
Amery
Amri
Amru
Emre
Imre
Umrah
Umra
Imra
Omra

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amarah

What does the name Amarah mean?

How popular is Amarah in 2026?

In 2026, Amarah ranks #1,406 among girls' names in the U.S., with 157 babies given the name that year.

When was Amarah most popular?

Amarah reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #1,161 that year with 206 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Amarah most popular?

Amarah has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Oregon, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amarah.

Is Amarah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Amarah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Amarah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amarah include Lawrence, Ranada, Cailin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Amarah

Amarah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Amarah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #1,161. Use the chart and map above to compare Amarah'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.