Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Amylah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,269 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,269
among girls · ↓224 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Amylah · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
40 babies
All-time total
425
#13,040 all-time among girls
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Amylah popularity over time

425 babies have been named Amylah since 2004, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 27 3 – #12,514
2010s 197 20 +630% #4,154
2020s (to 2025) 201 34 +70% #3,686

Where Amylah 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Amylah

Amylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,269 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 425 American babies have been named Amylah. Its peak came in 2020, when 40 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 Amylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amylah?

The median living Amylah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Amylah are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Amylah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 33 #4,269
2024 36 #4,045
2023 26 #5,006
2022 36 #4,046
2021 30 #4,513
2020 40 #3,686
2019 20 #6,001
2018 34 #4,154
2017 25 #5,199
2016 30 #4,639
2015 16 #7,303
2014 18 #6,737
2013 21 #6,036
2012 11 #9,755
2011 10 #10,439
2010 12 #9,276
2009 8 #12,514
2008 6 #15,541
2007 8 #12,760
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2004 5 #16,288
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amylah?

The median living Amylah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Amylahs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Amylah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Amylah are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amylah in 2025?

Amylah ranked #4,269 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amylah?

425 babies have been named Amylah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amylah most popular?

Amylah peaked in 2020, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Amylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amylah rising or falling?

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

Will Amylah become more popular?

Amylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Amylah 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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