US rank #1676 Girls' name Peak 2008 4,681 births

Amiah — #1676 US girls' name

4,681 babies named Amiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1102000s17402010s20972020s734
#1676
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Amiah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

275 babies were named Amiah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,681 babies named Amiah between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amiah currently holds the #1676 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 275 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,097 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 416 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Amiah in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amiah 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 4,681 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.

Amiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,681

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2008

275 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,676

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
275
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Amiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,097 births that decade — 45% of Amiah's all-time total
1990s1102000s17402010s20972020s734

Amiah by state

Where Amiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
416 8.9%
#2 Texas
353 7.5%
#3 Florida
285 6.1%
#4 Ohio
254 5.4%
#5 New York
201 4.3%
#6 Michigan
187 4.0%
#7 Indiana
177 3.8%
#8 Illinois
158 3.4%
California share of Amiah's total US births 8.9%
Even split

416 of 4,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Amiah appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amiah?
4,681 babies have been named Amiah since 1993. It currently ranks #1676 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 275 births.
When was Amiah most popular?
Amiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,097 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Amiah most popular?
The top states for the name Amiah are California (416 births), Texas (353 births), Florida (285 births).
How long has the name Amiah been used?
Amiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amiah?
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.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.