Amera
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "princess" or "commander".
Name Census estimates that about 1,073 living Americans carry the first name Amera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amera today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amera births was 2008 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amera. 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 Amera with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 319,436 Americans
Peak year
2008
53 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,883
Tracked since 1970
Census
Amera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,101 people with the first name Amera, which placed it at #11,583 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
#11,583
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,101 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amera is White at 41.9%. The next largest groups are Black (33.1%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Amera 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 Amera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.9% · 461
- Black or African American33.1% · 364
- Two or more races9.0% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino7.5% · 83
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.6% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 21
Popularity
Amera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amera from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 357 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amera remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amera 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 Amera during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ameras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, California, Maryland recorded the most babies named Amera, while Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amera
The given name Amera has its roots in the Arabic language, originating from the word "amir" which means "prince" or "commander." The name gained prominence during the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, and was a period of immense cultural, economic, and scientific flourishing in the Arab world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amera can be found in the historical accounts of the Abbasid Caliphate, where it was bestowed upon the daughter of a prominent military commander in the 9th century. The name's association with nobility and leadership likely contributed to its widespread usage among the ruling classes of the time.
In the realm of literature, the name Amera is mentioned in several Arabic poetic works from the medieval era, often used as a metaphor for beauty, grace, and elegance. One notable example is the epic poem "Mu'allaqat" by the renowned poet Imru' al-Qais, which dates back to the 6th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Amera. One of the earliest was Amera bint Abdulrahman (c. 850 - 925), a renowned scholar and poet who significantly contributed to the advancement of Arabic literature during the Abbasid era. Another influential figure was Amera al-Andalusiyya (c. 1020 - 1090), a pioneering female poet and mathematician from the Iberian Peninsula.
In more recent times, Amera Dapita (1897 - 1981) was a prominent Egyptian actress and singer who left an indelible mark on the golden age of Egyptian cinema. Amera Rahim (1945 - 2019) was a renowned Bangladeshi artist and painter, renowned for her vibrant and innovative works that explored themes of femininity and cultural identity.
Additionally, Amera Nouri (born 1958) is a celebrated Syrian poet and writer whose works have been widely acclaimed for their literary merit and powerful social commentary. Her poetry collections, such as "Almond Blossoms and Beyond" and "The Honey of Infinity," have garnered critical acclaim and numerous literary awards.
Over the centuries, the name Amera has evolved and transcended its linguistic and cultural boundaries, carrying with it a rich tapestry of historical significance, literary heritage, and artistic expression. Its enduring legacy continues to inspire and captivate people across the globe, serving as a testament to the timeless beauty and resilience of names that have weathered the passage of time.
People
Amera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amera 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
Amera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,073 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amera 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 319,436 US residents.
Is Amera a common name?
We classify Amera as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,093 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amera most popular?
The single biggest year for Amera was 2008, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amera is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,101 people with the name Amera, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,583 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 Amera 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 Amera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amera leans strongly female. 1,082 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 13 male bearers (1.2%). 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 Amera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amera is White at 41.9%. The next largest groups are Black (33.1%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Amera most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.9% (461 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 Amera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amera 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 Amera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amera 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 Amera 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 Amera?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.