Amayah
Girl name · #843 in 2025 · Rare
Amayah ranks #843 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 323 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,573 girls born in 2025 was named Amayah.
Babies named Amayah per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Amayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 419 babies and a rank of #704. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Amayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amayah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Amayah is most common in MA (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Amayah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Amayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anayah, Ayah, Amiyah, Asiyah, and Alayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 323 | #841 |
| 2024 | 402 | #700 |
| 2023 | 378 | #743 |
| 2022 | 419 | #704 |
| 2021 | 248 | #1024 |
| 2020 | 278 | #929 |
| 2019 | 360 | #771 |
| 2018 | 332 | #816 |
| 2017 | 320 | #851 |
| 2016 | 275 | #975 |
| 2015 | 251 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 210 | #1171 |
| 2013 | 197 | #1220 |
| 2012 | 216 | #1136 |
| 2011 | 206 | #1175 |
| 2010 | 182 | #1296 |
| 2009 | 183 | #1317 |
| 2008 | 175 | #1374 |
| 2007 | 136 | #1635 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1761 |
| 2005 | 81 | #2239 |
| 2004 | 98 | #1909 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amayah a popular girl name?
Amayah ranked #843 among girls in 2025 with 323 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Amayah most popular?
Amayah peaked in 2022, when 419 American girls received the name (ranked #704 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,573 newborn American girls was named Amayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.