Amyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,397

among girls · ↑121 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amyla · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

63 babies

All-time total

667

#9,840 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Amyla popularity over time

667 babies have been named Amyla since 2001, 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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2000s	78	8	–	#6,277
2010s	287	29	+268%	#3,350
2020s (to 2025)	302	50	+75%	#2,718

Where Amyla 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Amyla

Amyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,397 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 667 American babies have been named Amyla. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 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 Amyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amyla?

The median living Amyla is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Amyla 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.

Amyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,397
2024	44	#3,518
2023	52	#3,141
2022	46	#3,419
2021	63	#2,718
2020	52	#3,064
2019	44	#3,504
2018	47	#3,350
2017	39	#3,853
2016	27	#5,004
2015	35	#4,150
2014	19	#6,471
2013	18	#6,745
2012	20	#6,362
2011	24	#5,558
2010	14	#8,297
2009	12	#9,423
2008	14	#8,561
2007	13	#9,051
2006	9	#11,495
2005	19	#6,277
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#13,725
2001	5	#15,509
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amyla?

The median living Amyla is about 6 years old. Half of all living Amylas are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Amyla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Amyla are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amyla in 2025?

Amyla ranked #3,397 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amyla?

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

When was the name Amyla most popular?

Amyla peaked in 2021, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Amyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amyla rising or falling?

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

Will Amyla become more popular?

Amyla looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 girls named Amyla in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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