Feminine dossier · first seen 1962
Amal
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
241
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Amal
How many people are named Amal?
An estimated 4,063 living Americans are named Amal.
How rare is Amal?
Amal is uncommon among babies today, with 181 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 24.9% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Amal?
The median age of a living American named Amal is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 26 years old.
Is Amal still popular?
Yes. Amal is holding steady, with 181 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Amal most common?
Amal has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 7.3× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
24.9%
2025
181
All-time
4,141
Where it lives now
Amal is most concentrated in New York — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Amal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.