US rank #3497 Unisex name Peak 2019 631 births

Amaziah — #3497 US boys' name

631 babies named Amaziah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s442010s4162020s171
#3497
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Amaziah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

72 babies were named Amaziah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amaziah

The Social Security Administration has registered 631 babies named Amaziah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amaziah currently holds the #3497 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 72 babies received it in a single year. Amaziah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 124 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amaziah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 416 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amaziah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 69 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Amaziah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amaziah 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 631 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.

Amaziah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

631

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2019

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,497

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amaziah popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
72
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Amaziah popularity over time — girls

124 total births recorded since 2001 (Amaziah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 124 births
4681012 2023201920162012200820042001 5

Amaziah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
416 births that decade — 66% of Amaziah's all-time total
2000s442010s4162020s171

Amaziah by state

Where Amaziah concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Amaziah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
69 10.9%
#2 Texas
68 10.8%
#3 Florida
13 2.1%
#4 Washington
11 1.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
California share of Amaziah's total US births 10.9%
Even split

69 of 631 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amaziah?
631 babies have been named Amaziah since 2003. It currently ranks #3497 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 72 births.
When was Amaziah most popular?
Amaziah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 416 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Amaziah most popular?
The top states for the name Amaziah are California (69 births), Texas (68 births), Florida (13 births).
Is Amaziah a unisex name?
Yes, Amaziah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 631 births, and as a girl's name it has 124 births.
How long has the name Amaziah been used?
Amaziah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amaziah?
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.

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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.