Amina
Arabic amina, meaning trustworthy or faithful. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother and is used across the Muslim world.
Amina in 2025
Amina was given to 970 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 671st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,418 babies born.
The history of Amina
Amina reached its highest point in 2017, when 1,180 babies were given the name, ranking 575th that year.
Across the 83 years of records since 1943, 19,270 babies have been named Amina. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 7,393 |
| 1950s | 12 | 7,443 |
| 1960s | 64 | 4,152 |
| 1970s | 536 | 2,504 |
| 1980s | 755 | 2,313 |
| 1990s | 1,331 | 1,889 |
| 2000s | 2,891 | 1,350 |
| 2010s | 7,868 | 575 |
| 2020s | 5,808 | 662 |
Where Amina is heading
Amina has fallen 9% over the past decade, from 1,066 babies in 2015 to 970 in 2025.
Names like Amina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amina.