Amira
The Arabic feminine of amir, commander or prince. A separate Hebrew word amir, meaning treetop, produces an identical name in Israel.
Amira in 2025
Amira was given to 2,168 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 310th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,529 babies born.
The history of Amira
Amira reached its highest point in 2024, when 2,187 babies were given the name, ranking 319th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 310th, in 2025.
Across the 63 years of records since 1963, 25,614 babies have been named Amira. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amira by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amira | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 7,211 |
| 1970s | 257 | 3,631 |
| 1980s | 595 | 2,449 |
| 1990s | 1,563 | 1,611 |
| 2000s | 4,635 | 846 |
| 2010s | 8,199 | 584 |
| 2020s | 10,341 | 310 |
Where Amira is heading
Amira has risen 152% over the past decade, from 859 babies in 2015 to 2,168 in 2025.
Names like Amira
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amira.