Amarien
A feminine name derived from the French name "Marie", meaning bitter or sorrowful.
Name Census estimates that about 102 living Americans carry the first name Amarien. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amarien today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amarien births was 2008 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amarien. 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.
People living today
102
~ 1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Peak year
2008
15 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,665
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Amarien: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amarien from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 55 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amarien 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 Amarien during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amarien
The name Amarien has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East from around the 8th century BC to the 7th century AD. It is derived from the Aramaic word "amar," meaning "to say" or "to speak." The name likely evolved from the verb form "amar" combined with the common Aramaic suffix "-ien," which denoted a person or place associated with the root word.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amarien can be found in the Aramaic inscriptions of the ancient city of Palmyra, located in present-day Syria. These inscriptions, dating back to the 3rd century AD, mention an individual named Amarien who held a prominent position within the city's administration.
In the 5th century AD, a Christian monk named Amarien was known for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy. He is believed to have lived and studied in the region of modern-day Lebanon and is mentioned in several historical accounts from that period.
During the medieval era, the name Amarien appeared in various texts and chronicles from the Byzantine Empire. One notable figure was Amarien of Constantinople, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 11th century. His treatises on celestial mechanics and the movements of the planets were highly influential in the scientific community of the time.
In the 13th century, a Persian poet named Amarien Khayyam gained recognition for his lyrical compositions and his mastery of the ghazal form. His works were widely circulated throughout the Persian-speaking world and are still studied and appreciated today.
Another individual of note was Amarien al-Andalusi, a scholar and physician who lived in the 14th century during the Nasrid dynasty in Granada, Spain. He made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and pharmacology, and his writings were widely read throughout the Islamic world.
It is important to note that while the name Amarien has a rich historical background, its usage may have varied across different regions and time periods. The examples provided here represent a small sample of individuals who bore this name throughout history, and there may be many other notable figures who are not as well-documented.
People
Amarien + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amarien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Amarien: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amarien?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amarien 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 3,360,337 US residents.
Is Amarien a common name?
We classify Amarien as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amarien most popular?
The single biggest year for Amarien was 2008, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amarien is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Amarien in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amarien a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amarien in the SSA data are male. 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 Amarien still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amarien 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 Amarien 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Amarien as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Amarien, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.