Amaree
Amaree was the 4255th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2170th; the most babies were born in 2009 (61). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,389 places. More babies were named Amaree in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Amari) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #4,255 boys, down 1,052 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24boys
- Girls and boys
- 44% girls, 56% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200961 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,825babies recorded
What does the name Amaree mean?
Amaree is a spelling of Amari, pronounced the same way, so it shares Amari's meaning and origin.
Amari is a modern given name used for both boys and girls, whose origin as a first name is not documented. Wiktionary lists several unrelated surnames spelled Amari, including an Italian variant of Amaro, a variant of the Arabic name Ammar, and a Japanese surname, and records Amari as a modern male or female given name without a source. Popular websites give meanings such as 'strength', but we found no dictionary support for those.
How sure is this? Not documented. A modern name with several unrelated surname look-alikes; no documented meaning.
Related names: Amare, Amara, Amir.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amari', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Amari (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Amaree popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,393 | #4,255 | 12 | 24 |
| 2020 | #4,082 | #3,203 | 34 | 35 |
| 2010 | #4,500 | #2,170 | 32 | 61 |
| 2000 | #6,226 | #10,429 | 17 | 5 |
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How popular is Amaree, counting every spelling?
Amaree is a spelling of Amari, a name family that ranked #193 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,255 for Amaree on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,044 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amari | 2,000 | #185 | 10,685 |
| Amaree | 24 | #4,255 | 144 |
| Amarri | 6 | #10,768 | 57 |
| Aamari | 6 | #10,697 | 50 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Amaree?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amaree (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Amaree born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amaree.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amaree?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Amaree are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 19. That makes Amaree mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Amaree by state
How common Amaree was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Amaree: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amaree, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Amaree
How popular is the name Amaree?
Amaree was the 4255th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2170th; the most babies were born in 2009 (61). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,389 places. More babies were named Amaree in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Amaree a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 44% girls, 56% boys given the name Amaree in the US.
Where is Amaree most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amaree was most common in Michigan (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania.