Amayrani
A feminine name of Nahuatl origin meaning "river that does not flow".
Name Census estimates that about 731 living Americans carry the first name Amayrani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amayrani today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amayrani births was 2010 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amayrani. 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
731
~ 1 in 468,884 Americans
Peak year
2010
35 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,188
Tracked since 1991
Census
Amayrani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 644 people with the first name Amayrani, which placed it at #17,227 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
#17,227
National first-name rank
People counted
644
644 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amayrani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amayrani is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.2%). 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 Amayrani 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 Amayrani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 637
- White0.9% · 6
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
Popularity
Amayrani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amayrani 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 263 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amayrani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amayrani 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 Amayrani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amayranis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Amayrani, while Illinois, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 73 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amayrani
The name Amayrani is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs of ancient Mexico. The Nahuatl root words "amatl" meaning paper or book, and "yani" meaning to go or walk, suggest that the name Amayrani may have been associated with someone who carried or dealt with books or scribes.
The earliest known recorded use of the name Amayrani dates back to the 16th century, during the time of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. It is possible that the name was adapted from an existing Nahuatl name or created as a combination of Nahuatl words by the indigenous population as a way to preserve their cultural identity.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Amayrani can be found in the codices, which were pictorial manuscripts created by the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilizations. These codices often recorded names, events, and historical accounts, providing insight into the significance of names like Amayrani during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Amayrani. One example is Amayrani Escobar, a Mexican singer and actress born in 1979, known for her work in telenovelas and music albums. Another is Amayrani García, a Mexican journalist and author born in 1976, who has written extensively on issues related to gender and human rights.
In the world of sports, Amayrani Espinoza (born 1982) is a Mexican former professional boxer who held multiple championship titles in her career. Amayrani Gómez (born 1987) is a Mexican professional golfer who has competed on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour.
Amayrani Salinas (born 1976) is a Mexican entrepreneur and businesswoman, known for her work in the fields of technology and innovation. She has been recognized for her contributions to promoting women's empowerment and entrepreneurship in Mexico.
While the name Amayrani may have originated from ancient Nahuatl roots, it has remained in use throughout the centuries, carried by individuals from various walks of life who have left their mark on history.
People
Amayrani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amayrani 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
Amayrani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amayrani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 731 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amayrani 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 468,884 US residents.
Is Amayrani a common name?
We classify Amayrani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 740 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amayrani most popular?
The single biggest year for Amayrani was 2010, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amayrani is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amayrani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 644 people with the name Amayrani, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,227 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 Amayrani 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 Amayrani?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amayrani appears almost entirely female. Of the 653 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Amayrani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amayrani is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.2%). 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 Amayrani most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Amayrani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (637 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 Amayrani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amayrani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amayrani 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 Amayrani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amayrani 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 Amayrani 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 have Amayrani as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.