Amaris
Amaris was the 754th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 360 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 752nd with 379 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 37 places. More babies were named Amaris in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it uh-MAIR-iss /əˈmɛɹɪs/
- Rank in 2025
- #754 girls, up 141 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 360girls
- Girls and boys
- 80% girls, 20% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2016379 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,168babies recorded
What does the name Amaris mean?
Amaris has no documented origin; Wiktionary lists it without an etymology. Name sites often give it a Hebrew meaning such as 'promised by God', apparently by linking it with the biblical name Amariah ('YHWH has said'), but we found no evidence for that derivation. In Latin, amaris happens to mean 'you are loved', which may add to its appeal. It has been used in the US since the late 1960s.
How sure is this? Not documented. Proposed Hebrew and Latin meanings are not documented as its source.
Other explanations you may read: Hebrew 'promised by God' (from Amariah).
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amaris', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Amaris popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #754 | #2,183 | 360 | 65 |
| 2020 | #895 | #2,393 | 296 | 55 |
| 2010 | #1,004 | #7,103 | 250 | 11 |
| 2000 | #1,218 | #6,865 | 163 | 9 |
| 1990 | #1,568 | — | 97 | — |
| 1980 | #2,156 | — | 47 | — |
| 1970 | #5,072 | — | 10 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Amaris, counting every spelling?
Amaris is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #741 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #754 for Amaris on its own. Together these spellings went to 377 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaris | 360 | #754 | 1,553 |
| Amariz | 5 | #15,078 | 35 |
| Amarys | 12 | #8,394 | 33 |
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 Amaris?
360 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amaris (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Amaris 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 23 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amaris.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amaris?
About 9,300 people born in the US named Amaris are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 26. That makes Amaris 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.
Amaris by state
How common Amaris was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (6.7×), Arizona (2.0×), Texas (1.9×), Maryland (1.9×), California (1.5×). In 22 states fewer than five girls 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 Amaris: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amaris, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Amaris · Sibling names for Amaris
Questions about the name Amaris
How popular is the name Amaris?
Amaris was the 754th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 360 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 752nd with 379 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 37 places. More babies were named Amaris in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Amaris a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 80% girls, 20% boys given the name Amaris in the US.
Where is Amaris most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amaris was most common in New Mexico (1.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and Texas.