Amera
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 1,093 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Amera sits in the on the rise zone of American naming: first recorded in 1970, peaking in 2008, with 1,093 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
In the most recent SSA release, Amera ranks #4883 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Amera is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, a feminine form of Amir — meaning 'princess,' 'leader,' or 'commander.' The feminine form Amera carries the same noble, authoritative meaning as Amira but with a slightly different phonetic presentation.
Amera has a warm, three-syllable flow that feels both strong and graceful. It is used across Arab and Muslim communities and carries an aristocratic resonance — a name that literally means princess, passed down through a tradition of noble naming.
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Amera appeared in SSA records in 1970, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Arabic roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
Amera’s 1,093 recorded births provide enough of a footprint to establish it as a real, chosen name in American culture — not a typo or a one-off, but a deliberate selection by hundreds of families.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Amera was #4393 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #4883, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 159 | #4391 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 357 | #4174 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 336 | #4324 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 129 | #7388 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 67 | #7847 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 45 | #7594 | — |
The Story of Amera
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2008, Amera is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Amera are most likely born between 1998 and 2018.
How rare is Amera?
Only about 1 in every 133,333 babies born in 2024 was named Amera — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1970, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2010s with 357 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Amera by the numbers
- Would fill 23 school buses
- Meeting one Amera per day would take 3 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(49 years, 1970–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | #4883 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4116 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4587 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4101 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4269 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3273 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5012 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4482 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4537 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3785 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3520 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4395 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4688 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4271 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3161 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3928 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4032 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1970–2024