Aminah
A transliteration of the Arabic Amina, from amin, meaning 'trustworthy' or 'faithful'. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother.
Aminah in 2025
Aminah was given to 200 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,207th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,577 babies born.
The history of Aminah
Aminah reached its highest point in 2017, when 306 babies were given the name, ranking 1,650th that year.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 5,536 babies have been named Aminah. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Aminah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Aminah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 6,596 |
| 1970s | 200 | 3,807 |
| 1980s | 282 | 4,292 |
| 1990s | 588 | 2,833 |
| 2000s | 983 | 2,988 |
| 2010s | 2,109 | 1,650 |
| 2020s | 1,350 | 1,904 |
Where Aminah is heading
Aminah has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 303 babies in 2015 to 200 in 2025.
Names like Aminah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Aminah.