Ama
How to say it: AH-mah · /ˈɑːmɑː/
Akan 'born on Saturday'; also Japanese 'heaven' - traditional Ghanaian day-name for girls, simple worldwide.
Ama was the 6,014th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up about 6% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,014 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | +6% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ama peaked in the 1890s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ama is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Japanese.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Ama
- Ama Ata Aidoo (1942–2023)Ghanaian writer, politician, and academic
- Ama K. Abebrese (born 1980)Ghanaian Actress, television presenter, producer.
- Ama Pomaa Boateng (born 1975)Ghanaian politician
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