Total births
186
Unisex name · since 2005
Amai
Amai has 186 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7867
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amai is the #7867 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 186 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amai has been recorded 186 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #7867 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #7867 among girls today
- 186 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amai is currently the #7867 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 186 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7867
- among girls today
- 186
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Amai vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7867
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Amai was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
20 babies were named Amai in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Amai compares
186 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Amai's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amai | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amai's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,867
Active since
2005
Amai popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Amai popularity over time - boys
63 total births recorded since 2020 (Amai as boys' name)
Amai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Amai's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Amai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 89 births (48% of all-time use).
Amai by state
Where Amai concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 6.5% |
New York share of Amai's total US births 6.5%
12 of 186 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amai? ▼
Amai has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7867 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Amai most popular? ▼
Amai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Amai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amai are New York (12 births).
Is Amai a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Amai is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 186 births, and as a boy's name it has 63 births.
How long has the name Amai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amai since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amai's data
- New York records the most Amais (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Amai
Nearby Names Like Amai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amai
Amanda Girl
#495 790,638 births
Amaya Girl
#169 43,525 births
Amara Girl
#121 28,982 births
Amari Girl
#296 21,288 births
Amalia Girl
#551 16,478 births
Compare Amai side by side: Amai vs Amanda Amai vs Amaya Amai vs Amara
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amai: #7867 Unisex Name - 186 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amai draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.