Amyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,212

among girls · ↓703 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amyah · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

201 babies

All-time total

3,303

#3,389 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Amyah popularity over time

3,303 babies have been named Amyah 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
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1990s	43	4	–	#3,577
2000s	1,433	143	+3233%	#1,234
2010s	1,387	139	-3%	#1,206
2020s (to 2025)	440	73	-47%	#2,079

Where Amyah 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

Where Amyah is most popular

Girls named Amyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amyah 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
Illinois	24	0.105	+142%
Ohio	16	0.067	+55%
Indiana	6	0.043	≈ national
Pennsylvania	8	0.034	-22%
California	26	0.031	-29%
Texas	24	0.030	-31%
New York	11	0.028	-36%
Florida	11	0.026	-41%
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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 Amyah

Amyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,212 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 3,303 American babies have been named Amyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 201 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 Amyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amyah?

The median living Amyah is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 3,300 people named Amyah 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.

Amyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,212
2024	71	#2,509
2023	68	#2,590
2022	77	#2,390
2021	87	#2,154
2020	88	#2,079
2019	81	#2,252
2018	113	#1,800
2017	119	#1,762
2016	113	#1,828
2015	129	#1,657
2014	134	#1,603
2013	161	#1,413
2012	161	#1,416
2011	176	#1,324
2010	200	#1,206
2009	201	#1,234
2008	195	#1,274
2007	171	#1,396
2006	164	#1,387
2005	171	#1,301
2004	160	#1,330
2003	130	#1,500
2002	83	#2,065
2001	77	#2,128
2000	81	#2,035
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amyah?

The median living Amyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Amyahs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Amyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Amyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,303 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amyah in 2025?

Amyah ranked #3,212 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amyah?

3,303 babies have been named Amyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amyah most popular?

Amyah peaked in 2009, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Amyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amyah rising or falling?

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

Will Amyah become more popular?

Amyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Amyah 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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