Ameya
Girl name · #3094 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Ameya ranks #3094 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 53 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Ameya.
Babies named Ameya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Ameya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 63 girls were named Ameya — good for #2773 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ameya in class?
Ameya scores 73 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 Ameya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ameya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ameyas were TX (10), CA (7), PA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ameya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aveya, Dreya, Raeya, Aleya, and Rheya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ameya a popular girl name?
Ameya ranked #3094 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Ameya most popular?
Ameya peaked in 2015, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2773 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ameya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Ameya. It scores 73/100 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.