Amaranta
A Spanish feminine name meaning "a flower that never fades".
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the first name Amaranta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amaranta today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amaranta births was 1994 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amaranta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
135
~ 1 in 2,538,921 Americans
Peak year
1994
13 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,317
Tracked since 1993
Census
Amaranta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 213 people with the first name Amaranta, which placed it at #36,939 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,939
National first-name rank
People counted
213
213 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amaranta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amaranta is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.6%) and Black (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amaranta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amaranta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.0% · 196
- White5.6% · 12
- Black or African American0.9% · 2
- Two or more races0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Amaranta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amaranta from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amaranta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amaranta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amarantas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amaranta
The name Amaranta originated in the Spanish language and culture during the late Renaissance period, between the 16th and 17th centuries. It is derived from the Greek word "amarantos," meaning "unfading" or "everlasting," referring to the amaranth flower, which was believed to never wither or lose its vibrant color. The name was initially associated with the amaranth's symbolic representation of immortality and eternal love.
Amaranta first appeared in literary works during the Spanish Golden Age, particularly in the poetry of Luis de Góngora and the renowned novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes. In Cervantes' masterpiece, Amaranta is mentioned as the name of a beautiful shepherdess, reflecting the name's association with natural beauty and poetic romanticism.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Amaranta can be found in the 16th-century baptismal records of Seville, Spain, where a girl born in 1583 was christened with this name. Over the centuries, the name gained popularity across Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Mexico and South America.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Amaranta include Amaranta Gómez Regalado (1900-1988), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for her vibrant depictions of indigenous Mexican culture. Another prominent figure was Amaranta Traverse (1894-1965), a French-Spanish actress and singer who performed in various theater productions and films during the early 20th century.
In the field of literature, Amaranta Urrutia (1920-2005) was a renowned Colombian poet and essayist, recognized for her poetic explorations of existential themes and her contributions to Latin American literature. Additionally, Amaranta Muñoz (1964-2001) was a Spanish journalist and writer who authored several novels and short story collections.
Furthermore, Amaranta Hank (1776-1842) was a German-born Argentine writer and educator, notable for her efforts in promoting education and literacy among women in early 19th-century Argentina.
While the name Amaranta has maintained a presence throughout history, its popularity has fluctuated across different regions and time periods, reflecting the cultural shifts and influences that have shaped the appreciation and usage of this evocative name.
People
Amaranta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amaranta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amaranta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amaranta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 135 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amaranta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,538,921 US residents.
Is Amaranta a common name?
We classify Amaranta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amaranta most popular?
The single biggest year for Amaranta was 1994, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amaranta is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amaranta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 213 people with the name Amaranta, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,939 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amaranta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amaranta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amaranta appears almost entirely female. Of the 211 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amaranta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amaranta is Hispanic at 92.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.6%) and Black (0.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amaranta most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Amaranta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (196 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amaranta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amaranta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amaranta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amaranta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amaranta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amaranta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Amaranta as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Amaranta on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.