Amaya
- US rank
- #180
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #129 in 2018
1,723 babies were named Amaya in the US in 2025. It has dropped 41 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
Most popular states (2025)
NM rank #76FL rank #93OR rank #93NV rank #95CA rank #110
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Amaya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 933 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amaya, 1,723 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amaya would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAmaya first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #129.
- TrendAmaya has slipped 41 places over the last five years and now sits at #180. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedAmaya is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #76, followed by Florida (#93) and Oregon (#93). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
About the name Amaya
Amaya is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Amaya for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 52 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #129 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #180, with 1,723 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3 | 305,344 girls |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 165,289 girls |
| 1990s | 62 | 16,028 girls |
| 2000s | 825 | 1,213 girls |
| 2010s | 933 | 1,072 girls |
| 2020s | 1,104 | 905 girls |
Other spellings of Amaya
Questions about the name Amaya
Is Amaya a boy or girl name?
Amaya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Amaya?
Amaya ranked #180 for US girls in 2025, given to 1,723 babies. Its best year was 2018 (#129).