Amaiya
Girl name · #4418 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amaiya? In official American birth records, Amaiya has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Amaiya is currently the #4418 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Amaiya.
The 30-year story
Amaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 116 girls were named Amaiya — good for #1542 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 Amaiya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amaiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amaiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amaiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amaiya is most common
State-level data for Amaiya 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 Amaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Amaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiya, Nadiya, Taliya, Makiya, and Aaliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 90 | #2167 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1979 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 92 | #2163 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1878 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 96 | #1942 |
| 2003 | 88 | #2033 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amaiya?
In official American birth records, the name Amaiya first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Amaiya a popular girl name?
Amaiya ranked #4418 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Amaiya most popular?
Amaiya peaked in 2000, when 116 American girls received the name (ranked #1542 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Amaiya. 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.