Amaiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,364

among girls · ↓719 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amaiya · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

116 babies

All-time total

1,946

#4,785 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Amaiya popularity over time

1,946 babies have been named Amaiya since 1995, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	61	6	–	#3,811
2000s	941	94	+1443%	#1,542
2010s	636	64	-32%	#2,169
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	-19%	#2,394

Where Amaiya 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amaiya

Amaiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,364 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,946 American babies have been named Amaiya. Its peak came in 2000, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Amaiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amaiya?

The median living Amaiya is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 1,900 people named Amaiya 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.

Amaiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,364
2024	42	#3,645
2023	55	#3,016
2022	48	#3,315
2021	58	#2,892
2020	73	#2,394
2019	61	#2,756
2018	53	#3,054
2017	62	#2,747
2016	55	#3,013
2015	53	#3,132
2014	50	#3,233
2013	62	#2,771
2012	68	#2,633
2011	82	#2,275
2010	90	#2,169
2009	105	#1,980
2008	114	#1,865
2007	92	#2,163
2006	108	#1,878
2005	86	#2,140
2004	96	#1,942
2003	88	#2,033
2002	64	#2,467
2001	72	#2,239
2000	116	#1,542
1995	5	#13,498
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amaiya?

The median living Amaiya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Amaiyas are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Amaiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Amaiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,946 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amaiya mean?

Spelling variant of Amaya.

How popular is the name Amaiya in 2025?

Amaiya ranked #4,364 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amaiya?

1,946 babies have been named Amaiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amaiya most popular?

Amaiya peaked in 2000, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Amaiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amaiya rising or falling?

Amaiya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amaiya become more popular?

Amaiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Amaiya 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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