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Amaryllis

Girl

Meaning of Amaryllis: 'To sparkle'

Amaryllis is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2342nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2342

73 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,852

First recorded 1926 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 52 babies2014: 49 babies2015: 70 babies2016: 47 babies2017: 67 babies2018: 67 babies2019: 68 babies2020: 64 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 69 babies2023: 73 babies2024: 64 babies2025: 73 babies
US babies named Amaryllis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 73.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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