Amyah
Girl name · #3242 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Amyah, placing it at #3242 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1655, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Amyah.
The 27-year story
Amyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 201 girls were named Amyah — good for #1234 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 Amyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amyah in class?
Amyah scores 87 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 Amyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amyah is most common
State-level data for Amyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Amyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alyah, Anaiyah, Liyah, Makiyah, and Miyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2078 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1761 |
| 2016 | 113 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 129 | #1655 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1413 |
| 2012 | 161 | #1416 |
| 2011 | 176 | #1324 |
| 2010 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2009 | 201 | #1234 |
| 2008 | 195 | #1274 |
| 2007 | 171 | #1396 |
| 2006 | 164 | #1387 |
| 2005 | 171 | #1301 |
| 2004 | 160 | #1329 |
| 2003 | 130 | #1498 |
| 2002 | 83 | #2064 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amyah a popular girl name?
Amyah ranked #3242 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1655.
When was the name Amyah most popular?
Amyah peaked in 2009, when 201 American girls received the name (ranked #1234 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Amyah. It scores 87/100 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.