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Amala

Girl

Meaning of Amala: Sanskrit: 'pure'

Amala is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6750th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6750

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

326

First recorded 1991 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Amala per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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