Amaranth
Amaranthus is a genus of plants commonly known as amaranths. Some species are known by variants of the common name "pigweed". Some members are annual and others are perennial. The plant can grow from 1 to 2.5 metres tall with a succulent, hollow stem. Parts of the plant vary from green to reddish. Catkin-like cymes of densely packed flowers grow in the summer or fall.
Meaning & Origin of Amaranth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amaranthus is a genus of plants commonly known as amaranths. Some species are known by variants of the common name "pigweed". Some members are annual and others are perennial. The plant can grow from 1 to 2.5 metres tall with a succulent, hollow stem. Parts of the plant vary from green to reddish. Catkin-like cymes of densely packed flowers grow in the summer or fall.
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The Story of Amaranth
The earliest SSA record of Amaranth as a baby girl name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Amaranth — #13,787 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Amaranths. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Amaranths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amaranth
Amaranth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Amaranth's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #13,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Amaranth'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 .
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