US rank #1969 Girls' name Peak 2004 10,218 births

Amya — #1969 US girls' name

10,218 babies named Amya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2262000s59852010s33852020s622
#1969
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Amya was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

717 babies were named Amya in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amya

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,218 babies named Amya between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amya currently holds the #1969 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 717 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,985 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 729 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Amya in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amya 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 10,218 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.

Amya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,218

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2004

717 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,969

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
717
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242020201620122008200420001995 6

Amya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,985 births that decade — 59% of Amya's all-time total
1990s2262000s59852010s33852020s622

Amya by state

Where Amya concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
729 7.1%
#2 Florida
590 5.8%
#3 California
570 5.6%
#4 New York
553 5.4%
#5 Georgia
521 5.1%
#6 Ohio
514 5.0%
#7 Illinois
491 4.8%
#8 North Carolina
455 4.5%
Texas share of Amya's total US births 7.1%
Even split

729 of 10,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Amya appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amya?
10,218 babies have been named Amya since 1995. It currently ranks #1969 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 717 births.
When was Amya most popular?
Amya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,985 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Amya most popular?
The top states for the name Amya are Texas (729 births), Florida (590 births), California (570 births).
How long has the name Amya been used?
Amya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amyah, Amyra, Amyiah, 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, 1995–2024 (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.