Amara Morgan
There are approximately 24 people named Amara Morgan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Amara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morgan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
24
1 in 14,281,431
Named Amara
26K
Alive today
Named Morgan
317K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 11
Top Census group: White (34.5%)
Estimated bearers: 317K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #69
Per 100K: 92.46
Top ancestry: White (72.7%)
First name trend
Amara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Amara. The peak year was 2024 with 2,300 births. The average person named Amara today is 11 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Amara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 34.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Amara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White34.5% · 5,281
- Black or African American24.7% · 3,789
- Hispanic or Latino18.8% · 2,874
- Two or more races14.6% · 2,233
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 969
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 179
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morgan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morgan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Morgan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Morgan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.7% · 201,024
- Black or African American17.3% · 47,750
- Two or more races4.3% · 11,921
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 10,477
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3,257
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,937
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Amara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0077% of the US population, based on 26,324 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Amara right now.
The surname Morgan appears at a rate of 92.46 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0925%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 24 people with the full name Amara Morgan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Morgan
FAQ
Amara Morgan: questions and answers
How many people are named Amara Morgan?
We estimate approximately 24 people in the United States share the full name Amara Morgan. That works out to about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0077%) with the surname frequency (92.46 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Amara Morgan?
We classify Amara Morgan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Amara a male or female name?
Amara is predominantly female. Out of 26,615 total SSA registrations, 1.1% were male and 98.9% were female. See the full Amara profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Amara Morgan?
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