Amaya
Girl name · #180 in 2025 · Distinctive
Amaya ranks #180 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,723 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #214, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,045 girls born in 2025 was named Amaya.
Babies named Amaya per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Amaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 2,280 girls were named Amaya — good for #129 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 Amaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amaya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amaya is most common in NM (3.4 per 1,000), OR (2.6 per 1,000), NV (2.3 per 1,000), CT (2.1 per 1,000), FL (2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amaya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaya, Alaya, Aya, Arya, and Chaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,723 | #180 |
| 2024 | 1,817 | #168 |
| 2023 | 1,758 | #162 |
| 2022 | 1,724 | #169 |
| 2021 | 1,783 | #161 |
| 2020 | 1,939 | #139 |
| 2019 | 2,063 | #133 |
| 2018 | 2,280 | #129 |
| 2017 | 1,718 | #176 |
| 2016 | 1,590 | #204 |
| 2015 | 1,528 | #214 |
| 2014 | 1,368 | #237 |
| 2013 | 1,368 | #234 |
| 2012 | 1,477 | #212 |
| 2011 | 1,486 | #209 |
| 2010 | 1,395 | #226 |
| 2009 | 1,598 | #202 |
| 2008 | 1,679 | #199 |
| 2007 | 1,699 | #201 |
| 2006 | 1,594 | #215 |
| 2005 | 1,513 | #226 |
| 2004 | 1,619 | #209 |
| 2003 | 1,769 | #181 |
| 2002 | 1,099 | #283 |
| 2001 | 1,056 | #295 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaya a popular girl name?
Amaya ranked #180 among girls in 2025 with 1,723 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #214.
When was the name Amaya most popular?
Amaya peaked in 2018, when 2,280 American girls received the name (ranked #129 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,045 newborn American girls was named Amaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.