Amyla
Girl name · #3436 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amyla? In official American birth records, Amyla has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Amyla ranks #3436 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amyla.
The 24-year story
Amyla first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 girls were named Amyla — good for #2715 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 Amyla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amyla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amyla is most common
State-level data for Amyla 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 Amyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Amyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aayla, Aiyla, Azayla, Vayla, and Anyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amyla?
In official American birth records, the name Amyla first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Amyla a popular girl name?
Amyla ranked #3436 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Amyla most popular?
Amyla peaked in 2021, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2715 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Amyla. 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.