Recorded 2003–2008 Girls' name Peak 2007 29 births

Amija — girls' name

29 babies named Amija in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s29

The verdict

29 girls have been named Amija since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

29
total births
2003–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Amija was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

8 babies were named Amija in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amija

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Amija between 2003 and 2008, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amija currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amija performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amija 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 29 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.

Amija at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

29

Since 2003

6 years of records

Peak year

2007

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

2003

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2008

Amija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2003

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
456789 20082007200520042003 5

Amija by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
29 births that decade — 100% of Amija's all-time total
2000s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amija?
29 babies have been named Amija since 2003. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2007 with 8 births.
When was Amija most popular?
Amija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Amija been used?
Amija has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 6 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Amija?
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.

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, 2003–2008 (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.