girl's name
Amla
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 170
Amla is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2018.
Amla over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 84 |
How popular is Amla?
In 2025, Amla was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Amla is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Amla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amla
How popular is the name Amla?
In 2025, Amla was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Amla a girl's or a boy's name?
Amla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Amla most popular?
Amla peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Amla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amla currently ranks #2,088 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.