Amrita
A Sanskrit name meaning eternal or immortal.
Name Census estimates that about 993 living Americans carry the first name Amrita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amrita today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amrita births was 1999 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amrita. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amrita with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
993
~ 1 in 345,171 Americans
Peak year
1999
38 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,138
Tracked since 1973
Census
Amrita in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,739 people with the first name Amrita, which placed it at #6,002 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
#6,002
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,739 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
88.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amrita
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amrita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.6%) and Black (3.2%). 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 Amrita 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 Amrita at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander88.1% · 2,412
- White4.6% · 125
- Black or African American3.2% · 88
- Two or more races2.5% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 21
Popularity
Amrita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amrita from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 326 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amrita 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 Amrita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amritas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Amrita, while Illinois, New Jersey, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 93 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amrita
The name Amrita is derived from the Sanskrit language and has its origins in ancient India. It is believed to have been in use from around the 5th century BCE. The word 'amrita' means 'immortality' or 'divine nectar' and is associated with the concept of everlasting life in Hindu mythology.
One of the earliest references to the name Amrita can be found in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu scriptures. The name is mentioned in the Rigveda, one of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism, which is believed to have been composed between 1700–1100 BCE. In the Vedas, Amrita is described as the drink of the gods, which bestowed immortality upon those who consumed it.
The name Amrita also appears in various other Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Upanishads, Puranas, and the great epic Mahabharata. In the Mahabharata, Amrita is the nectar of immortality that was churned from the primordial ocean during the cosmic struggle between the devas (gods) and asuras (demons).
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Amrita was Amrita Devi (1472–1524), a Hindu queen and poet from the Rajput kingdom of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan, India. She is renowned for her poetic works, which primarily focused on spiritual themes and devotion to the Hindu deity Lord Krishna.
Another notable Amrita was Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), an Indian Hungarian painter who is considered one of the pioneers of modern Indian art. She is known for her bold and vibrant depictions of Indian subjects, blending Eastern and Western artistic traditions.
In the field of literature, Amrita Pritam (1919–2005) was a renowned Punjabi writer, novelist, and poet. Her works often explored themes of love, loss, and the trauma of the Partition of India. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Punjabi literature and was the first woman to win the prestigious Jnanpith Award in 1981.
Amrita Arora (born 1981) is a contemporary Indian actress and model who has appeared in various Bollywood films and television shows. She is also known for her work in the fashion industry and has been a brand ambassador for several companies.
Amrita Sher-Gil Subhash Chandra Bose (1903–1944) was a prominent Indian nationalist leader who played a crucial role in India's independence movement against British colonial rule. He was the founder and leader of the Indian National Army (INA) and is revered as a brave freedom fighter and patriot in India.
People
Amrita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amrita 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
Amrita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amrita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 993 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amrita 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 345,171 US residents.
Is Amrita a common name?
We classify Amrita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,022 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amrita most popular?
The single biggest year for Amrita was 1999, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amrita is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amrita in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,739 people with the name Amrita, or 0.91 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,002 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 Amrita 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 Amrita?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amrita appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,738 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Amrita?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amrita is Asian/Pacific Islander at 88.1%. The next largest groups are White (4.6%) and Black (3.2%). 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 Amrita most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Amrita in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.1% (2,412 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 Amrita in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amrita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amrita 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 Amrita still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amrita 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 Amrita 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 Amrita as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.