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How Many People Are Named Amal?
Estimated people named Amal living in the U.S. today
4,226
Gender distribution
8% male · 92% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,313
- Peak year: 2021 (247 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,226
Amal by age group — who carries the name today?
Amal popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Amal
Amal has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,313 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,226 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 80,880 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Amals you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Amal in the US?
An estimated 4,226 people named Amal are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Amal very rare — about 1 in 80,880 Americans.
Is Amal a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Amal is 8% male and 92% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Amal most popular?
Amal peaked in 2021, when 247 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Amal?
Amal ranks #4,048 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).