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Amare
OriginAfrican
Meaning"handsome"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#15076
Boys#2333
8% girls · 92% boys
About Amare
Originating in Ethiopia, this warm-feeling name is now associated with Phoenix Suns basketball player Amare Stoudemire. It has ranked in the US Top 1000 since 2005.
Amare is also given to girls, where it ranks #15076 in the US.
Pronounced ah-mah-RAY.
As of October 2026, Amare ranked #15076 for girls and #2333 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4974 for girls in 2012 and #426 for boys in 2011.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,974
Boys #2,333
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #847 | 264 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #831 | 270 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #985 | 207 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,016 | 199 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,036 | 196 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,176 | 164 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,172 | 164 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,169 | 168 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,572 | 112 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,752 | 93 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,071 | 72 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,333 | 59 |
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