Amaziah
Boy name · #3298 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Amaziah is currently the #3298 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Amaziah.
The 22-year story
Amaziah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 72 boys were named Amaziah — good for #2020 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 Amaziah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amaziah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaziah in class?
Amaziah scores 88 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 Amaziah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaziah is most common
State-level data for Amaziah 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 Amaziah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaziah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Massiah, Jahsiah, Masiah, Jessiah, and Esiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaziah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2020 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amaziah a popular boy name?
Amaziah ranked #3298 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Amaziah most popular?
Amaziah peaked in 2019, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2020 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaziah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Amaziah. It scores 88/100 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.