Amylah
Girl name · #4337 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Amylah is currently the #4337 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Amylah.
The 21-year story
Amylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 40 girls were named Amylah — good for #3676 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 Amylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amylah in class?
Amylah scores 82 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 Amylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amylah is most common
State-level data for Amylah 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 Amylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Amylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amilah, Ailah, Aniylah, Anylah, and Niylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amylah a popular girl name?
Amylah ranked #4337 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Amylah most popular?
Amylah peaked in 2020, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3676 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Amylah. It scores 82/100 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.