Amaiah
Girl name · #2682 in 2025 · Very rare
Amaiah is currently the #2682 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Amaiah.
Babies named Amaiah per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Amaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amaiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaiah is most common
State-level data for Amaiah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azaliah, Aleiah, Adaiah, Analiah, and Kaziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaiah a popular girl name?
Amaiah ranked #2682 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Amaiah most popular?
Amaiah peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Amaiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.