The first name Amare
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Amare, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 6 births (#2,775).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Amare with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Amare at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 59 boys born in the United States were named Amare, the 2,333rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 639 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Amare?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Amare, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2008, with 6 births.
- Is Amare a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,536 US babies named Amare since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
- When was Amare most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 639 babies were named Amare, its highest rank at 427th.