Masculine dossier · first seen 1967
Amar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
178
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Amar
How many people are named Amar?
An estimated 4,889 living Americans are named Amar.
How rare is Amar?
Amar is uncommon among babies today, with 132 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 25.8% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Amar?
The median age of a living American named Amar is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 27 years old.
Is Amar still popular?
Yes. Amar is holding steady, with 132 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Amar most common?
Amar has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
25.8%
2025
132
All-time
4,989
Where it lives now
Amar is most concentrated in New York — about 2.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Amar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.