US rank #14823 Girls' name Peak 2021 32 births

Amaliyah — #14823 US girls' name

32 babies named Amaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s72020s25
#14823
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 16% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Amaliyah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

12 babies were named Amaliyah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amaliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Amaliyah between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amaliyah currently holds the #14823 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amaliyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Amaliyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amaliyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amaliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

32

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2021

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#14,823

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amaliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
468101214 2024202120202017 7

Amaliyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
25 births that decade — 78% of Amaliyah's all-time total
2010s72020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amaliyah?
32 babies have been named Amaliyah since 2017. It currently ranks #14823 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Amaliyah most popular?
Amaliyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Amaliyah been used?
Amaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amaliyah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.