Girl · #1,006 in 2026

Aminah

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

#1,006

Peak Rank

#887 (2017)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-1%

1965

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#887

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aminah

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 Aminah

Aminah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 306 Aminahs were born — ranking #887 that year. As of 2026, Aminah ranks #1,006 for baby girls with 251 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 6K Aminahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Aminah

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Aminah

What does the name Aminah mean?

How popular is Aminah in 2026?

In 2026, Aminah ranks #1,006 among girls' names in the U.S., with 251 babies given the name that year.

When was Aminah most popular?

Aminah reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #887 that year with 306 babies given the name.

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

Aminah has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aminah.

Is Aminah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Aminah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aminah include Veta, Ariane, Krystin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Aminah

Aminah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Aminah's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #887. Use the chart and map above to compare Aminah'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.