Amnah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "self-secure" or "at peace".
Name Census estimates that about 129 living Americans carry the first name Amnah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amnah today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amnah births was 2016 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amnah. 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 Amnah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
129
~ 1 in 2,657,010 Americans
Peak year
2016
8 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,589
Tracked since 1984
Census
Amnah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 227 people with the first name Amnah, which placed it at #35,437 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
#35,437
National first-name rank
People counted
227
227 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amnah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amnah is White at 50.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (31.3%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Amnah 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 Amnah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.7% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander31.3% · 71
- Two or more races8.4% · 19
- Black or African American5.7% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Amnah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amnah from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 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
Amnah 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 Amnah 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 Amnah
The name Amnah has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture. It is derived from the Arabic word 'amn', which means peace, security, or safety. The name is believed to have been in use since the early days of Islam, originating in the Arabian Peninsula.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amnah can be found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. In the Quran, the name is mentioned as the mother of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. This association with the Prophet's mother has given the name a revered status among Muslims.
The name Amnah also appears in various historical records and texts from the early Islamic era. For instance, it is mentioned in the writings of famous Islamic scholars and historians, such as Ibn Ishaq and Ibn Hisham, who documented the life of Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Amnah. One such figure is Amnah bint Wahb (circa 567-592 CE), the mother of Prophet Muhammad. She was highly respected for her virtuous character and played a significant role in the upbringing of the Prophet.
Another prominent individual with the name Amnah was Amnah bint Abd al-Rahman (790-888 CE), a renowned poet and scholar from the Abbasid era. She was known for her contributions to Arabic literature and her expertise in various fields, including hadith (prophetic traditions) and jurisprudence.
In the modern era, one of the most famous individuals with the name Amnah is Amnah al-Subait (born 1981), a Saudi Arabian writer and activist. She is known for her advocacy of women's rights and her efforts to promote education and social reforms in Saudi Arabia.
Amnah El Kholeiti (born 1982) is another notable figure with the name. She is a Sudanese-American fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing brand Morū Couture, which aims to empower and celebrate women of diverse backgrounds.
Lastly, Amnah Ibrahim (born 1977) is a prominent Malaysian actress and television host. She has appeared in numerous popular television dramas and films, earning recognition for her acting talents and contribution to the Malaysian entertainment industry.
People
Amnah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amnah 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
Amnah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amnah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 129 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amnah 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 2,657,010 US residents.
Is Amnah a common name?
We classify Amnah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 132 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amnah most popular?
The single biggest year for Amnah was 2016, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amnah is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amnah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 227 people with the name Amnah, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,437 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 Amnah 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 Amnah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amnah leans strongly female. 219 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.7%). 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 Amnah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amnah is White at 50.7%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (31.3%) and Two or More Races (8.4%). 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 Amnah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amnah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.7% (115 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 Amnah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amnah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amnah 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 Amnah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amnah 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 Amnah 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 Amnah?
See how many people share the name Amnah on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.