Boys' name · since 2017

Amayas

Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Amayas, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade

Amayas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 2017.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amayas has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2017, 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 2017 to 2023.

  • #30,519 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2017
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amayas ranks #30,519 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,519 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2017
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Amayas's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Amayas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Amayas splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Amayas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 201720182023 5

Amayas by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

2010s was Amayas's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Amayas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amayas? ▼
16 babies have been named Amayas since 2017. All-time, it sits at #30,519 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
Where does Amayas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amayas ranks #30,519 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 Amayas most popular? ▼
Amayas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Amayas been used? ▼
Records for Amayas go back to 2017, giving 7 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Amayas? ▼
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 Amayas's data

  • Amayas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Amayas

Nearby Names Like Amayas

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

Amari Boy
#185 31,994 births
Amare Boy
#2354 6,150 births
Amar Boy
#1391 4,989 births
Amado Boy
#1170 4,769 births
Amarion Boy
#1295 4,423 births

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Chatman
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Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amayas: 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, 2017–2023 (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 Amayas 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.