Aaminah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "secure", "trustworthy", or "honest".
Name Census estimates that about 511 living Americans carry the first name Aaminah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aaminah today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aaminah births was 2015 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aaminah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aaminah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
511
~ 1 in 670,752 Americans
Peak year
2015
42 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,283
Tracked since 1991
Census
Aaminah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 336 people with the first name Aaminah, which placed it at #27,298 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,298
National first-name rank
People counted
336
336 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
44.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aaminah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaminah is Asian/Pacific Islander at 44.0%. The next largest groups are Black (37.2%) and Hispanic (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aaminah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aaminah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander44.0% · 148
- Black or African American37.2% · 125
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 22
- White5.7% · 19
- Two or more races5.4% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
Popularity
Aaminah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aaminah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 264 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aaminah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aaminah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aaminah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aaminahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aaminah
The name Aaminah is rooted in Arabic culture and language. It is derived from the Arabic word "aman," which means "safety," "security," or "peace." This name has been in use for centuries, reflecting the cultural and religious values of the Arabic-speaking world.
One of the earliest references to the name Aaminah can be found in the Islamic tradition. According to Islamic teachings, Aaminah was the name of the mother of Prophet Muhammad, who was born in 570 CE in Mecca, Arabia. Her full name was Aaminah bint Wahb, and she played a crucial role in shaping the early life of the Prophet.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Aaminah. One of the most prominent was Aaminah Ismail (1878-1924), a Sudanese educator and pioneering feminist who fought for women's rights and access to education in Sudan. She established the first girls' school in the country and played a pivotal role in the development of modern Sudanese society.
Another notable Aaminah was Aaminah Hukana (1907-1992), a Ugandan educator and activist. She was one of the first African women to receive a teaching certificate and later became a prominent figure in the struggle for Ugandan independence from British colonial rule.
In the realm of literature, Aaminah Qadri (1937-2017) was a renowned Pakistani poet and writer. She wrote extensively on themes of love, spirituality, and social issues, earning numerous accolades and awards for her literary contributions.
Aaminah Haque (1937-2018) was a Bangladeshi painter and artist who gained international recognition for her vibrant and expressive works. Her art often reflected the cultural heritage and social issues of Bangladesh, and she played a significant role in promoting Bangladeshi art on the global stage.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have borne the name Aaminah throughout history, each leaving a lasting impact in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Aaminah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aaminah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aaminah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaminah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 511 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aaminah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 670,752 US residents.
Is Aaminah a common name?
We classify Aaminah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 517 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aaminah most popular?
The single biggest year for Aaminah was 2015, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aaminah is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aaminah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 336 people with the name Aaminah, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,298 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aaminah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aaminah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aaminah appears almost entirely female. Of the 336 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aaminah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aaminah is Asian/Pacific Islander at 44.0%. The next largest groups are Black (37.2%) and Hispanic (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aaminah most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aaminah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.0% (148 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aaminah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aaminah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aaminah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aaminah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aaminah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aaminah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Aaminah?
See how many people have the name Aaminah on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.