Girl · #5,359 in 2026

Ameenah

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

Current Rank

#5,359

Peak Rank

#3,284 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-26%

1975

First Year

2026

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#3284

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Ameenah

The earliest SSA record of Ameenah as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 10 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Ameenah — #3,586 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Ameenah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ameenah ranks #5,359 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-26%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ameenah

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ameenah

What does the name Ameenah mean?

Ameenah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1975. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Ameenah in 2026?

In 2026, Ameenah ranks #5,359 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Ameenah most popular?

Ameenah reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #3,284 that year with 43 babies given the name.

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

Ameenah has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ameenah.

Is Ameenah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Ameenah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ameenah include Kathelene, Gwendolin, Gwendalyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ameenah

Ameenah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ameenah's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,284. Use the chart and map above to compare Ameenah'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.