Declining since 2010, #4,249 for boys today.
Popularity of Amaree since 1993
Babies named Amaree per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65 | 31 |
| 2000s | 303 | 377 |
| 2010s | 296 | 426 |
| 2020s | 148 | 179 |
Meaning & origin
Amaree entered U.S. naming records in 1997, a period when inventive, melodic names were gaining traction. By 2010 it reached its peak popularity (rank 2,071), but the following decade saw a steady decline. In 2025, approximately 1 in 71,170 newborns received the name, placing it at rank 4,249. Though Amaree is used for both sexes, it has historically been given more often to boys. The name fits a broader modern trend of creating distinctive, vowel-rich names that feel familiar yet unique, often borrowing sounds from established names like Amari or Amar'e without a clear etymological root.
Amaree first appeared in U.S. birth records in the late 1990s, likely a modern coinage influenced by popular suffixes such as -ee or similar-sounding names like Amari and Amar'e. Its rise reflects a broader trend of inventive, phonetically appealing names in contemporary American naming practices.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ama, Ree, Ami
Sibling names for Amaree
Names that share Amaree's style, for a brother or sister.
