Amara

Primarily a girl's name · 99% girls

Amara first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 233 babies (rank #224 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Amara

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Amara yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,865

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

233

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	36	#662
1997	33	#722
1998	27	#819
1999	29	#780
2000	33	#712
2001	29	#817
2002	42	#645
2003	44	#654
2004	57	#552
2005	63	#538
2006	69	#527
2007	89	#455
2008	94	#452
2009	107	#394
2010	107	#410
2011	126	#372
2012	153	#317
2013	140	#329
2014	160	#295
2015	177	#278
2016	233	#224