Ameenah
Ameenah was the #7,885 girls' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Ameenah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,885 (13) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (23) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #5,390 (23) | #2,346 (11) | — |
| 2022 | #4,907 (27) | #2,674 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #5,955 (20) | #2,711 (9) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #5,003 (25) | #3,447 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #3,665 (41) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #3,853 (38) | #3,178 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #3,996 (37) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #3,588 (43) | #3,609 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #4,403 (32) | #2,705 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #3,925 (38) | #2,862 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #4,887 (28) | #4,050 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | #2,338 (11) | — |
| 2011 | #4,072 (36) | #2,893 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #3,588.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1975.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ameenah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 64,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameenah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Ameenah | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Ameenah | US | Girls | #7,885 | 13 |