Amaiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,649

among girls · ↑578 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amaiah · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

65 babies

All-time total

872

#8,254 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Amaiah popularity over time

872 babies have been named Amaiah since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	223	22	–	#3,625
2010s	330	33	+48%	#3,381
2020s (to 2025)	319	53	+61%	#2,649

Where Amaiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	68	0.04	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	78	0.05	outside top 500

Where Amaiah is most popular

Girls named Amaiah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New York, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amaiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	36	0.084	+149%
New York	32	0.081	+139%
Massachusetts	7	0.058	+71%
Texas	33	0.041	+21%
Washington	5	0.035	≈ national
California	21	0.025	-26%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amaiah

Amaiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,649 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 872 American babies have been named Amaiah. Its peak came in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amaiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amaiah?

The median living Amaiah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Amaiah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amaiah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,649
2024	49	#3,227
2023	46	#3,429
2022	61	#2,793
2021	53	#3,072
2020	45	#3,401
2019	37	#3,927
2018	44	#3,503
2017	39	#3,852
2016	47	#3,381
2015	27	#4,989
2014	20	#6,225
2013	27	#5,025
2012	24	#5,567
2011	28	#4,922
2010	37	#4,030
2009	44	#3,625
2008	38	#4,097
2007	32	#4,571
2006	25	#5,394
2005	15	#7,526
2004	16	#7,106
2003	13	#8,026
2002	13	#7,852
2001	16	#6,631
2000	11	#8,575
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amaiah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amaiah?

The median living Amaiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Amaiahs are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Amaiah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Amaiah are alive in the United States, based on 872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amaiah in 2025?

Amaiah ranked #2,649 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amaiah?

872 babies have been named Amaiah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amaiah most popular?

Amaiah peaked in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Amaiah a boy or girl name?

Amaiah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amaiah rising or falling?

Amaiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amaiah become more popular?

Amaiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 78 girls named Amaiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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