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How Many People Are Named Aminah?
Estimated people named Aminah living in the U.S. today
5,239
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,335
- Peak year: 2017 (306 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,239
Aminah by age group — who carries the name today?
Aminah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Aminah
Aminah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,335 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,239 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 65,241 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Aminahs 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 Aminah in the US?
An estimated 5,239 people named Aminah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Aminah very rare — about 1 in 65,241 Americans.
Is Aminah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Aminah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Aminah most popular?
Aminah peaked in 2017, when 306 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Aminah?
Aminah ranks #3,535 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).