Girl · #304 in 2026

Amina

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

Amina is the loose transcription of two different Arabic female given names:ʾĀmina meaning "safe one, protected" ʾAmīna, the feminine form of Amin, meaning "devoted, honest, straightforward, trusty, worth of belief (believable), loyal, faithful, obedient of Iman".

Current Rank

#304

Peak Rank

#271 (2017)

Total Babies

20K

5-Yr Trend

-3%

1943

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#271

Peak Rank

20K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amina

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Amina

Amina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 1,179 Aminas were born — ranking #271 that year. As of 2026, Amina ranks #304 for baby girls with 1,018 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 20K Aminas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through 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 Amina

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

Amini
Emina
Omina
Amin
Amani
Ameno
Armina
Annona
Anona
Amama
Amino
Amana

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amina

What does the name Amina mean?

How popular is Amina in 2026?

In 2026, Amina ranks #304 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,018 babies given the name that year.

When was Amina most popular?

Amina reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #271 that year with 1,179 babies given the name.

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

Amina has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, New York, Delaware. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amina.

Is Amina a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Amina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amina include Jenifer, Lyric, Kyleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Amina

Amina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Amina's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #271. Use the chart and map above to compare Amina'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.