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Amaru
OriginQuechua
Meaning"snake"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#8897
Boys#2390
16% girls · 84% boys
About Amaru
Famously Tupac Shakur's middle name.
Amaru is also given to girls, where it ranks #8897 in the US.
Pronounced ah-MAH-roo.
As of October 2026, Amaru ranked #2390 for boys and #8897 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2253 for boys in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,140 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #3,989 | 26 | 13.6 |
| 2016 | #3,686 | 29 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | #3,128 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #2,994 | 39 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | #2,698 | 47 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #2,292 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | #2,253 | 62 | 35.4 |
| 2022 | #2,753 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,386 | 57 | 33.3 |
| 2024 | #2,365 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | #2,390 | 57 | 33.4 |
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