Amarie
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "eternal blossom" or "everlasting flower".
Name Census estimates that about 2,870 living Americans carry the first name Amarie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Amarie today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amarie births was 2005 (168 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amarie. 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 Amarie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Amarie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 119,427 Americans
Peak year
2005
168 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,793
Tracked since 1995
Census
Amarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,071 people with the first name Amarie, which placed it at #7,386 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
#7,386
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,071 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amarie is Black at 50.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and White (11.6%). 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 Amarie 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 Amarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.3% · 1,041
- Hispanic or Latino27.2% · 563
- White11.6% · 241
- Two or more races8.3% · 171
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 26
Gender
Gender distribution for Amarie
Amarie leans heavily female at 83.3% of total registrations, but 485 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amarie as a male name
- Ranked #8,992 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (48 births)
Amarie as a female name
- Ranked #2,793 in 2024
- 60 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (142 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amarie leans strongly female. 1,707 people counted with this name were female (82.3%), compared with 367 male bearers (17.7%).
Popularity
Amarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amarie 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 1,271 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amarie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amarie 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 Amarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Amarie, while Washington, South Carolina, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 53 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amarie
The name Amarie has its origins in the French language, emerging during the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is derived from the combination of the French words "amer," meaning "to love," and "mari," meaning "husband." The name was initially given to girls born to parents who deeply cherished their marital bond.
This name gained popularity throughout medieval France and neighboring regions, appearing in various historical records and texts from that era. One notable example is the 13th-century French epic poem "Le Roman de la Rose," where a character named Amarie is depicted as a symbol of true love and devotion.
The earliest recorded individual with the name Amarie was a noblewoman from the French region of Burgundy, born around 1210. She was renowned for her charitable work and is mentioned in the chronicles of the local monastery for her generous donations.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Amarie. In the 15th century, Amarie de Bourbon (1395-1453) was a prominent French noblewoman and the daughter of John I, Duke of Bourbon. She played a significant role in the political affairs of her time and was known for her diplomatic skills.
Another noteworthy bearer of this name was Amarie de Soissons (1470-1543), a French courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Anne of Brittany. She was highly regarded for her intelligence and wit, and her memoirs provide valuable insights into the court life of the era.
In the realm of literature, Amarie Riché (1782-1857) was a French author and poet who gained recognition for her romantic works and contributions to the development of French Romanticism.
Amarie Célestine Audry (1824-1910) was a French novelist and playwright, known for her insightful portrayals of contemporary society and her advocacy for women's rights.
In the field of music, Amarie Fromage (1898-1976) was a renowned French soprano who graced the stages of major opera houses across Europe, captivating audiences with her powerful and emotive performances.
These examples illustrate the rich history and diversity of individuals who have carried the name Amarie, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the cultural tapestry of their respective eras.
People
Amarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amarie 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
Amarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,870 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amarie 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 119,427 US residents.
Is Amarie a common name?
We classify Amarie as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,899 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Amarie was 2005, when 168 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amarie 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 Amarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,071 people with the name Amarie, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,386 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 Amarie 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 Amarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amarie leans strongly female. 1,707 people counted with this name were female (82.3%), compared with 367 male bearers (17.7%). 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 Amarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amarie is Black at 50.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and White (11.6%). 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 Amarie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Amarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.3% (1,041 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 Amarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amarie a female name?
Yes, 83.3% of people registered as Amarie 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 Amarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amarie 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 Amarie 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 common is the name Amarie?
See how many Americans are named Amarie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.