Ameya
Girl name · #3094 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ameya? In official American birth records, Ameya has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ameya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ameya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ameya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Ameya 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 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
How old is the name Ameya?
In official American birth records, the name Ameya first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
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. 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.