Amya
Girl name · #2062 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 92 baby girls were named Amya, placing it at #2062 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #897, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Amya.
The 30-year story
Amya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 717 girls were named Amya — good for #423 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 Amya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amya is most common
State-level data for Amya 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 Amya
Statistically, parents drawn to Amya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamya, Jamya, Samya, Amiya, and Aniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1709 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1684 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1198 |
| 2018 | 218 | #1122 |
| 2017 | 225 | #1120 |
| 2016 | 293 | #935 |
| 2015 | 307 | #897 |
| 2014 | 335 | #826 |
| 2013 | 441 | #638 |
| 2012 | 432 | #658 |
| 2011 | 446 | #639 |
| 2010 | 495 | #594 |
| 2009 | 583 | #520 |
| 2008 | 641 | #493 |
| 2007 | 671 | #483 |
| 2006 | 668 | #472 |
| 2005 | 712 | #433 |
| 2004 | 717 | #423 |
| 2003 | 706 | #425 |
| 2002 | 403 | #632 |
| 2001 | 426 | #593 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amya a popular girl name?
Amya ranked #2062 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #897.
When was the name Amya most popular?
Amya peaked in 2004, when 717 American girls received the name (ranked #423 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Amya. 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.