Aminah

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A few things about Aminah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,039 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aminah, 200 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aminah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAminah first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #887.
• 📈Then vs nowAminah is 2.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,598 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,039.
• 🍂TrendAminah has slipped 82 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,160. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAminah is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #589, followed by Illinois (#619) and New York (#758). It's in the top 1,000 in 9 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Aminah means “trustworthy”. Our records link it to African, Arabic and Swahili roots.
• 🌍OriginAminah is the #7 most popular Swahili girl name in the US. That's out of 238 Swahili girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Aminah

Aminah is a girl name of African, Arabic and Swahili origin meaning “trustworthy”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nah”. US birth records list Aminah for girls from 1965 to 2025, in 59 of those 61 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #887 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,160, with 200 babies.

Origin:African namesArabic namesSwahili names