Amiri
The Story of Amiri
As a girl name
Amiri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 393 Amiris were born — ranking #721 that year. As of 2026, Amiri ranks #721 for girls with 393 births, rising sharply (+369% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Amiris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amiri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 720 Amiris were born — ranking #440 that year. As of 2026, Amiri ranks #440 for boys with 720 births, rising sharply (+448% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Amiris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amiri
Amiri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Amiri's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #440. Use the chart and map above to compare Amiri'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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