Boys' name · since 2001

Amaj

41 babies named Amaj in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,473 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

41 boys have been named Amaj since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaj has been recorded 41 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #23,473 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 41 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaj ranks #23,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#23,473 of 45,481
all-time among boys
41
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Amaj's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Amaj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Amaj's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Amaj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
8
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
456789 2001201020112017201920222024 7

Amaj by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Amaj's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Amaj births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amaj?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 41 babies named Amaj. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,473 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 8 births.
Where does Amaj sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amaj ranks #23,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amaj most popular?
Amaj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Amaj been used?
The SSA has tracked Amaj since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Amaj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amari, Amare, Amar, Amado, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Amaj's data

  • Amaj's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Amaj

Nearby Names Like Amaj

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amaj

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amaj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Amaj 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 August 2026.