Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Amaziah

Meaning A male given name from Hebrew Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #3,246 Trend ↓ Falling 45%

A male given name from Hebrew.

Rank 2025
#3,246
among boys · ↑211 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Amaziah · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
82 babies
All-time total
792
#6,639 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Amaziah popularity over time

792 babies have been named Amaziah since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 43 44 87 9 – #7,214
2010s 62 416 478 48 +449% #2,021
2020s (to 2025) 20 207 227 38 -21% #2,367

Where Amaziah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Amaziah

Amaziah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,246 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 792 American babies have been named Amaziah, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Amaziah?

The median living Amaziah is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 800 people named Amaziah are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Amaziah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 36 #3,246
2024 – – 33 #3,457
2023 6 #13,566 32 #3,567
2022 – – 18 #5,228
2021 6 #13,583 32 #3,502
2020 8 #11,163 56 #2,367
2019 10 #9,782 72 #2,021
2018 5 #15,842 64 #2,170
2017 6 #14,261 52 #2,451
2016 7 #12,986 43 #2,784
2015 – – 46 #2,645
2014 9 #11,036 44 #2,709
2013 9 #11,082 48 #2,532
2012 8 #12,283 21 #4,539
2011 – – 16 #5,442
2010 8 #12,352 10 #7,615
2009 6 #15,381 8 #9,028
2008 5 #17,703 11 #7,214
2007 8 #12,751 6 #10,997
2006 8 #12,500 8 #8,763
2005 – – 6 #10,196
2004 5 #16,267 – –
2003 6 #13,963 5 #10,968
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Famous people named Amaziah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Amaziah of Judah Amaziah of Judah Ninth king of Judah -802–-776 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amaziah?

The median living Amaziah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Amaziahs are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Amaziah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amaziah are alive in the United States, based on 792 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amaziah mean?

A male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Amaziah in 2025?

Amaziah ranked #3,246 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amaziah?

792 babies have been named Amaziah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amaziah most popular?

Amaziah peaked in 2019, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Amaziah a boy or girl name?

Amaziah is used for both: about 16% of babies named Amaziah have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Amaziah rising or falling?

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

Will Amaziah become more popular?

Amaziah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Amaziah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amaziah?

Well-known people named Amaziah include Amaziah of Judah (politician).

Names like Amaziah

Names that sound and feel close to Amaziah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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