Amara vs Amaya

Side-by-side comparison of Amara and Amaya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amara

Girl name · Rank #121

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Name B

Amaya

Girl name · Rank #169

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Metric Amara Amaya
Current Rank #121 #169
Total Births (all years) 26,328 41,782
Peak Year 2024 2018
Peak Year Births 2,288 2,277
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Amara Amaya
1960ss 30 —
1970ss 214 40
1980ss 524 104
1990ss 1,400 1,106
2000ss 4,293 15,258
2010ss 9,415 16,265
2020ss 10,452 9,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amara Amaya
2014 607 1,367
2015 691 1,528
2016 1,085 1,589
2017 1,500 1,718
2018 1,587 2,277
2019 1,996 2,061
2020 1,918 1,939
2021 1,920 1,780
2022 2,046 1,723
2023 2,280 1,758
2024 2,288 1,809

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1961–2024.

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