girl's name
Amarylis
- Origin Czech
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 153
Amarylis is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Amarylis is a name of Czech origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1928.
Amarylis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Amarylis?
In 2024, Amarylis was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Amarylis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amarylis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amarylis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amarylis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amarylis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amarylis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amarylis
How popular is the name Amarylis?
In 2024, Amarylis was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Amarylis a girl's or a boy's name?
Amarylis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Amarylis most popular?
Amarylis peaked in 2007, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.