Amais
Boy name · #2165 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Amais ranks #2165 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 67 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2014. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Amais.
The 11-year story
Amais first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 67 babies and a rank of #2145. 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.
Babies named Amais per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amais in class?
Amais scores 42 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 Amais is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amais is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amaiss were FL (9), TX (8), IL (7), PA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amais
Statistically, parents drawn to Amais tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Artemis, Owais, Amaris, Qais, and Waris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amais | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amais a popular boy name?
Amais ranked #2165 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Amais most popular?
Amais peaked in 2025, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2145 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amais?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Amais. It scores 42/100 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.