Amorah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "princess" or "she who rules".
Name Census estimates that about 754 living Americans carry the first name Amorah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amorah today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amorah births was 2020 (101 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amorah. 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 Amorah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
754
~ 1 in 454,581 Americans
Peak year
2020
101 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,144
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Amorah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amorah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 422 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amorah 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 Amorah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amorahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Florida, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Amorah, while Kentucky, Alabama, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amorah
The name Amorah is believed to have its origins in the ancient Semitic languages, particularly in the Aramaic language spoken in the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean region during the first millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic root "amar," which means "to say" or "to speak," suggesting a connection to words, speech, or perhaps wisdom and knowledge.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Amorah can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. In the Talmud, the term "Amora" (plural: "Amoraim") refers to the Jewish scholars who lived in Babylonia and Palestine during the third to fifth centuries CE and contributed to the development and interpretation of the Oral Law.
Amorah was a relatively rare name in ancient times, but a few notable individuals bore this name or variations of it. One such person was Amora of Babylonia, a renowned Jewish scholar and Talmudist who lived in the fourth century CE and made significant contributions to the Babylonian Talmud.
Another historical figure with a similar name was Amoraius, a Greek philosopher who lived in the third century CE and was a student of Plotinus, the founder of Neoplatonism. Amoraius is known for his writings on metaphysics and ethics, though little of his work has survived.
In the medieval period, the name Amorah was occasionally used in Jewish communities, although it remained relatively uncommon. One notable bearer of this name was Amorah ben Shalom, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain during the 11th century CE and wrote works on Hebrew grammar and poetry.
Fast-forwarding to more recent times, Amorah was the name of an American artist and writer, Amorah Quan Yin (born in 1944), who is known for her contributions to the feminist art movement and her works exploring themes of spirituality and the human condition.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples demonstrate the historical roots and usage of the name Amorah, spanning various cultures, time periods, and fields of human endeavor. Its connection to concepts of speech, wisdom, and knowledge reflects the enduring value placed on these virtues across civilizations.
People
Amorah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amorah 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
Amorah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amorah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 754 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amorah 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 454,581 US residents.
Is Amorah a common name?
We classify Amorah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 759 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amorah most popular?
The single biggest year for Amorah was 2020, when 101 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amorah is about 7 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 Amorah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amorah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amorah 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 Amorah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amorah 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 Amorah 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 Amorah 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.