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Amirah

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What official birth registration shows about Amirah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #240 to #974.200020052010201520202025#240#974
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#974
1997#645
1998#628
1999#557
2000#571
2001#504
2002#441
2003#450
2004#483
2005#473
2006#461
2007#404
2008#411
2009#321
2010#347
2011#318
2012#350
2013#350
2014#329
2015#331
2016#315
2017#340
2018#311
2019#340
2020#357
2021#318
2022#322
2023#245
2024#240
2025#246

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #246 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #974 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #240 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #246 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in England and Wales in 2024.

Amirah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#246189HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#240202HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#245184HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#322135HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#318148HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#357124HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#340132HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#311153HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#340140HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#315157HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#331141HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#329139HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#350130HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#350137HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#318151HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#347132HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#321140HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#411104HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#404102HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#46184HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47378HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#48370HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#45076HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#44172HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#50458HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#57147HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#55750HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#62840HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#64538HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#97421HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3055HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#3364HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2965HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3065HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#3584HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4129HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#7584HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#4317HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Amirah is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Amirah, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2017ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#240 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2010–202511#412 in 2024
Northern Ireland2015–20236#296 in 2017
Scotland20241#431 in 2024
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What is known about Amirah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #240 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.