Total births
6,080
Girls' name · since 1965
Amia
6,080 babies named Amia in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1633
- among girls today
- 6,080
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amia is the #1633 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 6,080 recorded since 1965.
Amia has 6,080 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1633 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #1633 among girls today
- 6,080 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amia is currently the #1633 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 6,080 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1633
- among girls today
- 6,080
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Amia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1633
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Amia was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
397 babies were named Amia in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Amia compares
6,080 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Amia's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,080 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 397 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amia's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 397, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#1,633
Active since
1965
Amia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 397
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Amia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amia's strongest decade.
2,732 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Amia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 143
1980s
143 births
- 1990s 377
1990s
377 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,693 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,732 births
- 2020s 1,055
2020s
1,055 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,732 births (45% of all-time use).
How Amia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amia's total volume
Amia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amia by state
Where Amia concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 593 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 448 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 351 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 335 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 333 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 288 | 4.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 234 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 201 | 3.3% |
California share of Amia's total US births 9.8%
Even split
593 of 6,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Amia appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amia? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 6,080 babies named Amia. Today it holds rank #1633 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 397 births.
When was Amia most popular? ▼
Amia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,732 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Amia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amia are California (593 births), Texas (448 births), Florida (351 births).
How long has the name Amia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amia since 1965 -- 61 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Amia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amira, Amie, Amina, Amiyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amia's data
- Amia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,732 total births) through the 2020s (1,055) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Amias (593 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Amia
Nearby Names Like Amia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amia
Amira Girl
#137 25,609 births
Amie Girl
#4565 21,608 births
Amina Girl
#307 19,270 births
Amiyah Girl
#511 18,643 births
Amirah Girl
#464 10,863 births
Compare Amia side by side: Amia vs Amira Amia vs Amie Amia vs Amina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Amia
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Dolly #1630
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amia: #1633 Girls' Name - 6,080 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Amia 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 June 2026.