Amaiya
Girl name · #4418 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
Amaiya is currently the #4418 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Amaiya.
The 30-year story
Amaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 116 girls were named Amaiya — good for #1542 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Amaiya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amaiya in class?
Amaiya scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaiya is most common
State-level data for Amaiya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Amaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiya, Nadiya, Taliya, Makiya, and Aaliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 90 | #2167 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1979 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 92 | #2163 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1942 |
| 2003 | 88 | #2033 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaiya a popular girl name?
Amaiya ranked #4418 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Amaiya most popular?
Amaiya peaked in 2000, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1542 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Amaiya. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.