US rank #9316 Girls' name Peak 2016 258 births

Amayiah — #9316 US girls' name

258 babies named Amayiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s572010s1472020s54
#9316
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Amayiah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

22 babies were named Amayiah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amayiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 258 babies named Amayiah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amayiah currently holds the #9316 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amayiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 147 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amayiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amayiah 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 258 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.

Amayiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

258

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,316

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amayiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
22
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Amayiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
147 births that decade — 57% of Amayiah's all-time total
2000s572010s1472020s54

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amayiah?
258 babies have been named Amayiah since 2003. It currently ranks #9316 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 22 births.
When was Amayiah most popular?
Amayiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Amayiah been used?
Amayiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amayiah?
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, 2003–2024 (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.