Is Amare a boy or girl name?
Amare is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 9 girls and 72 boys were named Amare, so 11.1% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 5.9% of the 6,471 US babies named Amare were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,071
- Girl rank, 2024
- #10,291
- Babies named Amare since 1997
- 6,471
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 665 babies
Boys and girls named Amare, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 | #2,071 | 9 | #10,291 |
| 2023 | 93 | #1,752 | 12 | #8,499 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1,572 | 11 | #9,096 |
| 2021 | 168 | #1,169 | 9 | #10,336 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1,172 | 8 | #11,153 |
| 2019 | 164 | #1,176 | 10 | #9,777 |
| 2018 | 196 | #1,036 | 11 | #9,189 |
| 2017 | 199 | #1,016 | 15 | #7,469 |
| 2016 | 207 | #985 | 19 | #6,419 |
| 2015 | 270 | #831 | 21 | #6,039 |
| 2014 | 264 | #847 | 12 | #9,010 |
| 2013 | 423 | #598 | 17 | #7,056 |
| 2012 | 534 | #498 | 28 | #4,974 |
| 2011 | 639 | #426 | 26 | #5,219 |
| 2010 | 505 | #509 | 25 | #5,427 |
| 2009 | 377 | #657 | 19 | #6,824 |
| 2008 | 357 | #678 | 21 | #6,365 |
| 2007 | 376 | #646 | 23 | #5,907 |
| 2006 | 262 | #789 | 18 | #6,871 |
| 2005 | 347 | #631 | 22 | #5,608 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1,160 | 7 | #12,843 |
| 2003 | 154 | #1,024 | 17 | #6,599 |
| 2002 | 29 | #3,100 | 9 | #10,307 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,466 | 6 | #13,607 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5,054 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,750 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,870 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,170 | 5 | #13,844 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Amare reached #426 in 2011. As a girl name, it reached #4,974 in 2012. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Amare
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.