Amarilis

A-mer-rih-leez /ˈæmɚˌɹɪliz/
girl 4 syllables cooling

Amarilis is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1990 and has grown less common since.

Amarilis is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #10,989 for girl births in the United States (and #18,555 across all names), given to 8 babies. Amarilis was first reported in SSA data in 1961 and peaked in 1990 (27 births).

About the name Amarilis

PronunciationA-mer-rih-leez /ˈæmɚˌɹɪliz/
CultureSpanish
#10,989U.S. rank among girls 2025
#18,555among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
27peak births 1990
1961first in SSA data

Names similar to Amarilis

How popular is Amarilis?

Girls named Amarilis 8 in 2025
19611970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Amarilis per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1961–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Amarilis total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#10,989
202488#11,182
20231111#9,023
20221414#7,660
202199#10,343
202099#10,308
201966#13,926
201799#10,761
20161010#10,158
201599#10,944
20141313#8,508
201366#14,716
201266#15,082
20111313#8,656
20101414#8,293
20091919#6,826
20081217#9,515
20071419#8,551
20061313#8,738
200599#10,968
20041313#8,287
20031616#6,910
20021010#9,526
20011818#6,086
2000718#11,886
19991425#6,852
19981526#6,386
19979—#9,070
199621—#4,746
199515—#5,976
199410—#8,152
199322—#4,527
199227—#3,870
199124—#4,211
199027—#3,815
198922—#4,250
198820—#4,315
198717—#4,668
198622—#3,761
198524—#3,519
19848—#7,423
198318—#4,114
198210—#6,384
198110—#6,338
198014—#4,981
19798—#7,332
197812—#5,227
19776—#8,474
197611—#5,221
197516—#3,955
197412—#4,732
19737—#6,684
19728—#5,974
19719—#5,557
19696—#6,642
19687—#5,654
19667—#5,282
19658—#4,838
19615—#6,593