Amaura
A girl's name with 223 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Amaura currently holds position #5610. It is known but far from saturated — a name that registers without repeating.
With records spanning 2000 to 2024, Amaura has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
In the most recent SSA release, Amaura ranks #5610 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Amaura is a girl's baby name of modern American origin, a creative feminine name with roots echoing Amara — from the Latin meaning 'eternal' or the Igbo meaning 'grace.' It carries a soft, romantic quality and fits the current fondness for flowing names ending in -a.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Amaura does not map cleanly to a single linguistic tradition in our records, which often indicates a name that has crossed cultural boundaries, been adapted between languages, or emerged from the blending that defines American naming.
Amaura’s rarity (223 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Amaura climbed 10654 spots in the last 20 years — from #16264 to #5610.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78 | #7426 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 107 | #10593 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 38 | #14626 | — |
The Story of Amaura
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2019, Amaura is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Amaura are most likely born between 2009 and 2024.
How rare is Amaura?
Only about 1 in every 163,636 babies born in 2024 was named Amaura — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2000, peaked in the 2010s with 107 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Amaura by the numbers
- Would fill 5 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(21 years, 2000–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | #5610 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7662 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9709 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6094 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5450 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9190 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7858 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11846 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11902 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9568 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10299 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11329 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14935 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13550 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10858 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17817 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13686 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16264 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13959 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2000–2024