Amaiah
Girl name · #2682 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Amaiah scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amaiah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amaiah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amaiahs were TX (12), FL (7), MA (7), NY (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.