Amayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#841

among girls · ↓141 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

323

named Amayah · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,976

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

419 babies

All-time total

5,653

#2,370 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Amayah popularity over time

5,653 babies have been named Amayah since 1998, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	30	3	–	#4,455
2000s	1,026	103	+3320%	#1,317
2010s	2,549	255	+148%	#771
2020s (to 2025)	2,048	341	+34%	#700

Where Amayah 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	331	0.21	outside top 500
2027	338	0.21	outside top 500
2028	344	0.21	outside top 500
2029	349	0.22	outside top 500
2030	353	0.22	outside top 500

Where Amayah is most popular

Girls named Amayah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.218 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Florida, 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 Amayah 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
New Mexico	14	0.576	+164%
Florida	205	0.479	+120%
Massachusetts	57	0.471	+116%
Rhode Island	5	0.399	+83%
Connecticut	20	0.344	+58%
Arizona	47	0.335	+54%
New York	127	0.321	+47%
New Jersey	56	0.310	+42%
Ohio	72	0.303	+39%
Illinois	69	0.301	+38%
California	253	0.301	+38%
Washington	41	0.284	+30%
Colorado	31	0.278	+27%
Indiana	36	0.256	+18%
Pennsylvania	56	0.237	+9%
Texas	174	0.216	≈ national
Michigan	38	0.209	≈ national
Georgia	44	0.194	-11%
North Carolina	41	0.180	-17%
Maryland	18	0.170	-22%
Wisconsin	15	0.146	-33%
Missouri	17	0.141	-35%
Virginia	23	0.135	-38%
South Carolina	10	0.111	-49%
Mississippi	5	0.107	-51%
Oregon	6	0.092	-58%
Minnesota	8	0.074	-66%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-68%
Utah	5	0.060	-72%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-86%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
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Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Amayah

Amayah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #841 in 2025 with 323 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 5,653 American babies have been named Amayah. Its peak came in 2022, when 419 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 Amayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amayah?

The median living Amayah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 5,600 people named Amayah 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.

Amayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	323	#841
2024	402	#700
2023	378	#743
2022	419	#704
2021	248	#1,024
2020	278	#929
2019	360	#771
2018	332	#816
2017	320	#851
2016	275	#975
2015	251	#1,049
2014	210	#1,171
2013	197	#1,220
2012	216	#1,137
2011	206	#1,175
2010	182	#1,296
2009	183	#1,317
2008	175	#1,376
2007	136	#1,635
2006	118	#1,762
2005	81	#2,239
2004	98	#1,910
2003	68	#2,414
2002	59	#2,607
2001	49	#2,925
2000	59	#2,545
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amayah?

The median living Amayah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Amayahs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Amayah are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Amayah are alive in the United States, based on 5,653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amayah in 2025?

Amayah ranked #841 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 323 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amayah?

5,653 babies have been named Amayah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amayah most popular?

Amayah peaked in 2022, when 419 newborns received the name.

Is Amayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amayah rising or falling?

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

Will Amayah become more popular?

Amayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 353 girls named Amayah 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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