How old is someone named Amina?
The average Amina is 14 years old.
Half of all living Aminas are between 5 and 18.
When was Amina popular?
Amina is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2017. 970 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1950s | 12 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 64 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 536 | 510 |
| 1980s | 755 | 730 |
| 1990s | 1,331 | 1,300 |
| 2000s | 2,891 | 2,900 |
| 2010s | 7,868 | 7,800 |
| 2020s | 5,808 | 5,800 |
How many Aminas are still alive?
About 19,000 Aminas are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 19,000 babies named Amina since 1943.
Nearly every Amina ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Amina?
About two in three living Aminas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 3%
- Millennial 8%
- Gen Z 24%
- Gen Alpha 65%
Is Amina an old name?
No. Amina is one of the youngest names around: younger than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Amina will be 26 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Amina a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Aminas are women.
Names the same age as Amina
NAME TWIN
Amina's name twin is Matthias. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Matthias's age curve is the closest match to Amina's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Aminah (16)
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Questions about the name Amina
How old is the average Amina?
The average Amina in the US is 14 years old. The median is 10, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Amina?
About 19,000 Aminas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 19,000 babies given the name since 1943.
When was the name Amina most popular?
In 2017, when about 1,200 baby girls were named Amina.
Is Amina a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 65% of living Aminas are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this