Amar is an uncommon variant of Amir that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Amar is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,388 among boys (132) and #6,560 among girls (17) — overall #2,704 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 149 | 149 | #6,560 | #1,388 |
| 2024 | 176 | 176 | #6,955 | #1,241 |
| 2023 | 196 | 196 | #6,425 | #1,163 |
| 2022 | 155 | 155 | #5,652 | #1,393 |
| 2021 | 186 | 186 | #7,278 | #1,161 |
| 2020 | 156 | 156 | #8,002 | #1,281 |
| 2019 | 180 | 180 | #8,169 | #1,162 |
| 2018 | 156 | 156 | #8,186 | #1,283 |
| 2017 | 180 | 180 | #5,358 | #1,192 |
| 2016 | 154 | 154 | #7,626 | #1,304 |
| 2015 | 171 | 171 | #8,485 | #1,174 |
| 2014 | 171 | 171 | #7,328 | #1,188 |
| 2013 | 163 | 163 | #6,741 | #1,234 |
| 2012 | 156 | 156 | #9,148 | #1,226 |
| 2011 | 145 | 145 | #13,445 | #1,250 |
| 2010 | 132 | 132 | #17,180 | #1,341 |
| 2009 | 131 | 131 | #15,376 | #1,367 |
| 2008 | 140 | 140 | #17,698 | #1,284 |
| 2007 | 147 | 147 | #14,023 | #1,255 |
| 2006 | 144 | 144 | #15,264 | #1,214 |
| 2005 | 158 | 158 | #9,496 | #1,116 |
| 2004 | 142 | 142 | #12,842 | #1,159 |
| 2003 | 148 | 148 | #10,477 | #1,103 |
| 2002 | 115 | 115 | — | #1,205 |
| 2001 | 120 | 120 | #9,398 | #1,216 |
| 2000 | 100 | 100 | #8,061 | #1,408 |
| 1999 | 88 | 88 | #9,526 | #1,457 |
| 1998 | 97 | 97 | #12,527 | #1,301 |
| 1997 | 59 | — | — | #1,673 |
| 1996 | 53 | — | — | #1,741 |
| 1995 | 47 | — | — | #1,841 |
| 1994 | 53 | — | — | #1,691 |
| 1993 | 37 | — | #13,531 | #2,352 |
| 1992 | 47 | — | #13,388 | #1,916 |
| 1991 | 44 | — | — | #1,798 |
| 1990 | 65 | — | #7,903 | #1,530 |
| 1989 | 39 | — | — | #1,892 |
| 1988 | 58 | — | — | #1,355 |
| 1987 | 49 | — | — | #1,467 |
| 1986 | 55 | — | — | #1,321 |
| 1985 | 51 | — | — | #1,355 |
| 1984 | 50 | — | — | #1,322 |
| 1983 | 52 | — | — | #1,276 |
| 1982 | 39 | — | — | #1,566 |
| 1981 | 52 | — | — | #1,272 |
| 1980 | 54 | — | — | #1,258 |
| 1979 | 34 | — | — | #1,671 |
| 1978 | 48 | — | — | #1,299 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | — | #1,907 |
| 1976 | 36 | — | — | #1,503 |
| 1975 | 35 | — | — | #1,505 |
| 1974 | 26 | — | — | #1,792 |
| 1973 | 22 | — | — | #1,929 |
| 1972 | 15 | — | — | #2,425 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | — | #4,389 |
| 1970 | 10 | — | — | #3,075 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | — | #3,373 |
| 1967 | 9 | — | — | #2,767 |