Amara sits comfortably in the UK charts at #103 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#103
US Rank #98
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About the Name Amara
Amara is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #118. The name has climbed 42 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Amara is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amara in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #98, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Amara
Amara Sy — Amara Sy is a Malian-French former professional basketball player who played at the small forward position.
Amara Condé — Amara Condé is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2.
Amara Morikè Kallé — Amara Dit Morikè Kallé is a Malian football (soccer) defender, who plays for AJ Auxerre.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amara
Unlikely. With around 449 UK babies named Amara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amara is at its highest recorded position — #103 in 2025, with 449 births. In 2020 it ranked #160.
Amara is more popular in the UK (#118) than in the US (#121). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Amara include: Amara Sy, Amara Condé and Amara Morikè Kallé. Short summaries for each appear below.
Amara appears in the US top 500 at #121 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
449
UK babies named Amara (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 57 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amara
Almost certainly the only Amara in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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