Total births
3,303
Girls' name · since 1998
Amyah
3,303 babies named Amyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2525
- among girls today
- 3,303
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amyah is the #2525 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,303 recorded since 1998.
Amyah has 3,303 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2525 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #2525 among girls today
- 3,303 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amyah is currently the #2525 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 3,303 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2525
- among girls today
- 3,303
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Amyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2525
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Amyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
201 babies were named Amyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Amyah compares
3,303 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Amyah's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,303 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 201 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amyah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 201, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#2,525
Active since
1998
Amyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 201
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Amyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Amyah's strongest decade.
1,433 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Amyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,433 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,387 births
- 2020s 440
2020s
440 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,433 births (43% of all-time use).
How Amyah 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 Amyah's total volume
Amyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Amyah by state
Where Amyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 224 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 200 | 6.1% |
| #3 | California | | 193 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 188 | 5.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 143 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 140 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 131 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 128 | 3.9% |
Texas share of Amyah's total US births 6.8%
Even split
224 of 3,303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Amyah appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amyah? ▼
3,303 babies have been named Amyah since 1998. It currently ranks #2525 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 201 births.
When was Amyah most popular? ▼
Amyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,433 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Amyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amyah are Texas (224 births), Florida (200 births), California (193 births).
How long has the name Amyah been used? ▼
Amyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amya, Amyra, Amyiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amyah's data
- Amyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,433 total births); usage has since declined to 440 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Amyahs (224 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 Amyah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amyah
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Amyra Girl
#974 2,935 births
Amyiah Girl
#7114 1,036 births
Amyrah Girl
#3034 983 births
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Related Names
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Amyah: #2525 Girls' Name - 3,303 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amyah. 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 Amyah 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.