Aminah

Girl #1088 in 2023

Aminah is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Aminah

Popularity, 1965–2023

226 births in 2023

1965 2023

5,081 U.S. births recorded from 1965–2023.

Peak year

2017

306 babies

First recorded

1965

58 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Named in the Qur’an

آمِنَة

Āmina

Āmina bint Wahb is the mother of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The name itself means "she who is trustworthy, safe, secure" — from the root ā-m-n, the same root as amāna (trust) and īmān (faith).

Not named in the Qur’an directly, but honored across Sunnah and sira literature. The name is especially popular among families who want a classical Islamic female name with gentle phonetics for English speakers.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.