Boys' name · since 2000

Amias

Amias has 3,109 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#694
among boys today
3,109
born since 2000
2020s
peak decade
95%
more common than other boys

Amias currently ranks #694 among boys' names in America, with 3,109 babies recorded since 2000.

Amias has 3,109 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #694 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #694 among boys today
  • 3,109 born since 2000
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 95% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Amias is currently the #694 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 3,109 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.

#694
among boys today
3,109
born since 2000
2020s
peak decade
95%
more common than other boys

Amias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%95.1%
Amias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#694
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Amias was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

435 babies were named Amias in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Amias compares

3,109 Top 16% higher than 84% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Amias's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Amias Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,109 367 358,536
Peak-year births 435 23 22,252

Amias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Amias's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 435, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Amias at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,109

Since 2000

26 years of records

Peak year

2025

435 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#694

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

2000

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2025

Amias popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
435
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
-1000100200300400500 200020042008201120142017202020232025 435

Amias popularity over time - girls

7 total births recorded since 2022 (Amias as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 2022 7

Amias by decade

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

2020s was Amias's strongest decade.

2,223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Amias births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,223 births (72% of all-time use).

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

How Amias compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Amias's total volume

Amias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Amias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Amias
Amias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Amias by state

Where Amias concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amias
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
327 10.5%
#2 Texas
269 8.7%
#3 Florida
173 5.6%
#4 New York
155 5.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
127 4.1%
#6 North Carolina
116 3.7%
#7 Georgia
105 3.4%
#8 Arizona
94 3.0%
California share of Amias's total US births 10.5%
Even split

327 of 3,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Amias appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amias?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 3,109 babies named Amias. Today it holds rank #694 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 435 births.
When was Amias most popular?
Amias was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,223 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Amias most popular?
The top states for the name Amias are California (327 births), Texas (269 births), Florida (173 births).
How long has the name Amias been used?
Amias has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amir, Amin, Amiri, Amit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Amias's data

  • California records the most Amiass (327 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.

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, 2000–2025 (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. "Amias: #694 Boys' Name - 3,109 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amias. 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 Amias 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.