US rank #1419 Girls' name Peak 2009 8,557 births

Amiya — #1419 US girls' name

8,557 babies named Amiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2052000s33642010s39772020s1011
#1419
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Amiya was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

484 babies were named Amiya in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,557 babies named Amiya between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amiya currently holds the #1419 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 484 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amiya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,977 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 592 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Amiya in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amiya 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 8,557 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.

Amiya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,557

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2009

484 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,419

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
484
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-2000200400600 20242019201420092004199919931990 6

Amiya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,977 births that decade — 46% of Amiya's all-time total
1990s2052000s33642010s39772020s1011

Amiya by state

Where Amiya concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
592 6.9%
#2 Florida
542 6.3%
#3 Georgia
500 5.8%
#4 California
468 5.5%
#5 New York
445 5.2%
#6 North Carolina
433 5.1%
#7 Ohio
388 4.5%
#8 Illinois
386 4.5%
Texas share of Amiya's total US births 6.9%
Even split

592 of 8,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Amiya appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amiya?
8,557 babies have been named Amiya since 1990. It currently ranks #1419 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 484 births.
When was Amiya most popular?
Amiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,977 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Amiya most popular?
The top states for the name Amiya are Texas (592 births), Florida (542 births), Georgia (500 births).
How long has the name Amiya been used?
Amiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amiya?
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, 1990–2024 (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.