Aminah is a distinctive choice, ranked #429 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aminah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#429
About the Name Aminah
Aminah is steadily gaining in popularity, up 49 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #263 in 2013, and it currently sits at #429. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aminah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aminah
Unlikely. With around 100 UK babies named Aminah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aminah in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aminah is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 49 places over the last five years to #429 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aminah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aminah include: Aminah Zawedde โ Aminah Zawedde, is a Ugandan computer scientist.; Aminah Dimaporo โ Sittie Aminah Quibranza Dimaporo is a Filipino politician who is a member of the House of Representatives.; Aminah Robinson Fayek โ Aminah Robinson Fayek is a Canadian civil engineer and academic administrator, the vice president for research at the University of Alberta..
Aminah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Aminahs in the wild.
100
UK babies named Aminah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aminah
Likely around 1 other Aminah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aminah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aminah Assilmi was an American broadcast journalist, national Muslim community activist and director of the International Union of Muslim Women. Formerly a Southern Baptist preacher, she converted to Islam in 1977 in college while trying to convert some Muslims to Christianity.
Aminah Zawedde, is a Ugandan computer scientist. academic and public administrator, who serves as the permanent secretary of the Uganda Ministry of ICT and National Guidance since 15 July 2021.
Sittie Aminah Quibranza Dimaporo is a Filipino politician who is a member of the House of Representatives. She represents Lanao del Norte's 2nd congressional district since 2022.
Aminah Robinson Fayek is a Canadian civil engineer and academic administrator, the vice president for research at the University of Alberta. Her research involves the application of fuzzy logic to decision theory and risk management in the construction industry.