Girl · #2,007 in 2026

Ameerah

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

Current Rank

#2,007

Peak Rank

#1,717 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#1717

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Ameerah

Ameerah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 16 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 120 births, good for #1,717 nationwide. About 34% of every Ameerah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ameerah ranks #2,007 for baby girls with 97 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Ameerah

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

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Omeara
Amera
Amphora
Amra
Amre
Emera
Amoureux
Amiral
Himera
Amara
Amora

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ameerah

What does the name Ameerah mean?

Ameerah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1976. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Ameerah in 2026?

In 2026, Ameerah ranks #2,007 among girls' names in the U.S., with 97 babies given the name that year.

When was Ameerah most popular?

Ameerah reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,717 that year with 120 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Ameerah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Ameerah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ameerah include Ellia, Kawanna, Kaycie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ameerah

Ameerah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ameerah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Ameerah'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.