Aamira
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "princess" or "sovereign leader".
Name Census estimates that about 474 living Americans carry the first name Aamira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aamira today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aamira births was 2015 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aamira. 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 Aamira with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
474
~ 1 in 723,110 Americans
Peak year
2015
37 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,133
Tracked since 1989
Census
Aamira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 326 people with the first name Aamira, which placed it at #27,839 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
#27,839
National first-name rank
People counted
326
326 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aamira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aamira is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (12.6%) and Hispanic (11.3%). 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 Aamira 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 Aamira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.2% · 193
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.6% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino11.3% · 37
- Two or more races9.2% · 30
- White7.4% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Aamira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aamira from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 257 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aamira remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aamira 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 Aamira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aamiras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Aamira, while New Jersey, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aamira
Aamira is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the word "amir," which means "prince" or "ruler." The name has been in use since ancient times, with its earliest recorded appearance dating back to the 7th century AD.
The name Aamira gained popularity during the Islamic Golden Age, a period of cultural and scientific flourishing in the medieval Islamic world. It was often bestowed upon girls from noble or influential families, reflecting the name's association with authority and leadership.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Aamira can be found in historical accounts of the Umayyad Caliphate, where a woman named Aamira bint Abdur Rahman (660-720 AD) was known for her poetry and literary contributions.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aamira. In the 11th century, Aamira al-Mu'minah was a prominent woman in the court of the Fatimid Caliphate, renowned for her intelligence and influence in political affairs.
During the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt, Aamira al-Kubra (1236-1310 AD) was a powerful figure who served as the head of the Mamluk household and played a significant role in the administration of the empire.
In the Ottoman Empire, Aamira Sultan (1541-1597 AD) was a prominent figure known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the construction of several notable buildings, including the famous Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul.
In more recent times, Aamira Haq (1935-2018) was a renowned Pakistani educationist and social worker who dedicated her life to promoting education and empowering women in her country.
Another notable figure is Aamira Nayel (born 1962), an Egyptian author and activist who has written extensively on women's rights and social issues in the Arab world.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Aamira, reflecting its enduring popularity and rich cultural significance.
People
Aamira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aamira 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
Aamira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aamira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aamira 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 723,110 US residents.
Is Aamira a common name?
We classify Aamira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 478 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aamira most popular?
The single biggest year for Aamira was 2015, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aamira is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aamira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 326 people with the name Aamira, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,839 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 Aamira 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 Aamira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aamira appears almost entirely female. Of the 318 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 Aamira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aamira is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (12.6%) and Hispanic (11.3%). 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 Aamira most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aamira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (193 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 Aamira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aamira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aamira 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 Aamira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aamira 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 Aamira 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 people are called Aamira?
You can see how many people have the name Aamira on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.