Amariyah
Girl name · #4328 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Amariyah ranks #4328 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Amariyah.
The 24-year story
Amariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 48 girls were named Amariyah — good for #3326 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 Amariyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amariyah in class?
Amariyah scores 85 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 Amariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amariyah is most common
State-level data for Amariyah 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 Amariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaiyah, Aleiyah, Aariyah, Aalayah, and Anaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 47 | #3409 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amariyah a popular girl name?
Amariyah ranked #4328 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Amariyah most popular?
Amariyah peaked in 2016, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3326 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Amariyah. It scores 85/100 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.