Amay
Boy name · #3730 in 2025 · Very rare
Amay ranks #3730 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Amay.
Babies named Amay per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Amay first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 50 boys were named Amay — good for #2582 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amay against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amay is most common
State-level data for Amay 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 Amay
Statistically, parents drawn to Amay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anvay, Ilay, Samay, Abir, and Advay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amay a popular boy name?
Amay ranked #3730 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Amay most popular?
Amay peaked in 2019, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2582 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Amay. 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.