Amaris
The Story of Amaris
As a girl name
Amaris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 379 Amariss were born — ranking #750 that year. As of 2026, Amaris ranks #872 for girls with 310 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 10K Amariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amaris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 112 Amariss were born — ranking #1,571 that year. As of 2026, Amaris ranks #1,876 for boys with 86 births, rising sharply (+130% over the past five years). In total, more than 851 Amariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amaris
Amaris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Amaris's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #750. Use the chart and map above to compare Amaris'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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