Amaiyah
Girl name · #4146 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Amaiyah, placing it at #4146 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Amaiyah.
The 26-year story
Amaiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 67 girls were named Amaiyah — good for #2626 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 Amaiyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amaiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaiyah is most common
State-level data for Amaiyah 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 Amaiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amariyah, Aleiyah, Aleeyah, Anaiyah, and Aalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaiyah a popular girl name?
Amaiyah ranked #4146 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Amaiyah most popular?
Amaiyah peaked in 2013, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2626 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Amaiyah. 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.