Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Ameya

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #3,070 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#3,070
among girls · ↑1,143 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Ameya · +48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,326
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
65 babies
All-time total
1,170
#7,686 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Ameya popularity over time

1,170 babies have been named Ameya since 1990, 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
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GirlsBoys

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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1990s 18 30 48 5 – #9,305
2000s 220 123 343 34 +615% #3,930
2010s 465 38 503 50 +47% #2,780
2020s (to 2025) 264 12 276 46 -9% #3,021

Where Ameya 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 53 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ameya

Ameya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,070 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,170 American babies have been named Ameya, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 65 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 Ameya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameya?

The median living Ameya is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Ameya are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Ameya 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 53 #3,070 6 #10,775
2024 34 #4,213 6 #11,031
2023 35 #4,120 – –
2022 39 #3,835 – –
2021 50 #3,216 – –
2020 53 #3,021 – –
2019 42 #3,617 – –
2018 44 #3,504 – –
2017 57 #2,904 8 #8,889
2016 56 #2,970 – –
2015 63 #2,780 – –
2014 52 #3,138 5 #12,211
2013 46 #3,410 – –
2012 40 #3,855 5 #12,369
2011 32 #4,474 12 #6,599
2010 33 #4,405 8 #8,844
2009 27 #5,236 9 #8,337
2008 36 #4,280 15 #5,779
2007 36 #4,220 17 #5,219
2006 38 #3,930 16 #5,313
2005 18 #6,549 15 #5,297
2004 18 #6,510 13 #5,829
2003 19 #6,074 9 #7,267
2002 8 #11,182 15 #4,921
2001 10 #9,403 8 #7,558
2000 10 #9,208 6 #9,149
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 7 #6,434
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameya?

The median living Ameya is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ameyas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ameya are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ameya are alive in the United States, based on 1,170 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameya in 2025?

Ameya ranked #3,070 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameya?

1,170 babies have been named Ameya in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameya most popular?

Ameya peaked in 2017, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Ameya a boy or girl name?

Ameya is used for both: about 83% of babies named Ameya have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Ameya rising or falling?

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

Will Ameya become more popular?

Ameya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Ameya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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