Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1997
Amitai
189 babies named Amitai in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11518
- among boys today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
189 babies have been named Amitai since 1997, making it today's #11518 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amitai has been recorded 189 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #11518 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #11518 among boys today
- 189 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amitai is currently the #11518 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 189 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11518
- among boys today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Amitai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11518
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Amitai was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Amitai in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Amitai compares
189 37th percentile among 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
Amitai's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amitai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 189 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Amitai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amitai's full recorded timeline at 2014, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amitai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,518
Active since
1997
Amitai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Amitai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amitai's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Amitai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (35% of all-time use).
Amitai by state
Where Amitai concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.2% |
New York share of Amitai's total US births 3.2%
6 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amitai? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 189 babies named Amitai. Today it holds rank #11518 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 13 births.
When was Amitai most popular? ▼
Amitai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Amitai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amitai are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Amitai been used? ▼
Records for Amitai go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amitai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amir, Amin, Amiri, Amias, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Amitai's data
- Amitai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Amitais (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Amitai
Nearby Names Like Amitai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amitai
Amir Boy
#95 55,747 births
Amin Boy
#1635 3,440 births
Amiri Boy
#532 3,306 births
Amias Boy
#694 3,109 births
Amit Boy
#5960 2,899 births
Compare Amitai side by side: Amitai vs Amir Amitai vs Amin Amitai vs Amiri
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amitai
Zarif #11517
169 births · Peak 2009
Chibuike #11519
122 births · Peak 2006
Radwan #11516
146 births · Peak 2008
Mataeo #11520
121 births · Peak 2025
Nebiyu #11515
50 births · Peak 2012
Abdulhakeem #11521
72 births · Peak 2012
Macallister #11514
271 births · Peak 2008
Gianny #11522
233 births · Peak 2012
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Amitai: #11518 Boys' Name - 189 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amitai. 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 Amitai 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 July 2026.