Total births
10,312
Girls' name · since 1995
Amya
10,312 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.
- #1973
- among girls today
- 10,312
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Amya currently ranks #1973 among girls' names in America, with 10,312 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amya has been recorded 10,312 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #1973 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #1973 among girls today
- 10,312 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amya is currently the #1973 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 10,312 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1973
- among girls today
- 10,312
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Amya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1973
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
58% 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.
How Amya compares
10,312 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Amya's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,312 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 717 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amya's full recorded timeline at 2011, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 717 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#1,973
Active since
1995
Amya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 717
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Amya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Amya's strongest decade.
5,985 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Amya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 226
1990s
226 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,985 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,387 births
- 2020s 714
2020s
714 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,985 births (58% of all-time use).
How Amya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Amya's total volume
Amya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amya by state
Where Amya concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 736 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Florida | | 595 | 5.8% |
| #3 | California | | 576 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 558 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 525 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 521 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 491 | 4.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 460 | 4.5% |
Texas share of Amya's total US births 7.1%
Even split
736 of 10,312 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? ▼
Amya has been given to 10,312 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1973 as of the latest data. 717 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
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 (736 births), Florida (595 births), California (576 births).
How long has the name Amya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amya since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Amya's data
- Amya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,985 total births); usage has since declined to 714 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Amyas (736 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Amya
Nearby Names Like Amya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amya
Amy Girl
#227 701,631 births
Amyah Girl
#2525 3,303 births
Amyra Girl
#974 2,935 births
Amyiah Girl
#7114 1,036 births
Amyrah Girl
#3034 983 births
Compare Amya side by side: Amya vs Amy Amya vs Amyah Amya vs Amyra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amya
Aryanna #1972
9,435 births · Peak 2012
Scottlyn #1974
785 births · Peak 2025
Annaleigh #1971
2,842 births · Peak 2014
Azara #1975
790 births · Peak 2025
Lakyn #1970
3,103 births · Peak 2015
Milania #1976
3,424 births · Peak 2014
Layana #1969
889 births · Peak 2023
Finnley #1977
2,493 births · Peak 2018
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, 1995–2025 (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. "Amya: #1973 Girls' Name - 10,312 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amya. 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 Amya 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.