Amaiah
Girl name · #2682 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amaiah? In official American birth records, Amaiah has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Amaiah is currently the #2682 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Amaiah.
Babies named Amaiah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Amaiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. 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 Amaiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaiah is most common
State-level data for Amaiah 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 Amaiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azaliah, Aleiah, Adaiah, Analiah, and Kaziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amaiah?
In official American birth records, the name Amaiah first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Amaiah a popular girl name?
Amaiah ranked #2682 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Amaiah most popular?
Amaiah peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amaiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Amaiah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.