Mostly girls
Aaliyah
Variation of Aliya, Arabic
“heavens, highborn, exalted”
Mostly girls · Arabic
Amirah
“princess”
Say it ah-MEER-ahPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Amirah.
US birth records for 2025 list 603 girls named Amirah (rank #490).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 678 in 2024 to 603 in 2025.
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How popular is Amirah?
Girls · 2025#490603 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 490 | 603 |
| 2024 | Girls | 464 | 678 |
| 2023 | Girls | 458 | 673 |
| 2022 | Girls | 576 | 519 |
| 2021 | Girls | 611 | 488 |
| 2020 | Girls | 546 | 551 |
| 2019 | Girls | 611 | 493 |
| 2018 | Girls | 721 | 393 |
| 2017 | Girls | 661 | 450 |
| 2016 | Girls | 711 | 401 |
| 2015 | Girls | 670 | 427 |
| 2014 | Girls | 666 | 428 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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