Total births
425
Girls' name · since 2004
Amylah
Amylah has 425 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4104
- among girls today
- 425
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Amylah is the #4104 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 425 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amylah has been recorded 425 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #4104 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #4104 among girls today
- 425 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Amylah is currently the #4104 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 425 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4104
- among girls today
- 425
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Amylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4104
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Amylah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
40 babies were named Amylah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Amylah compares
425 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Amylah's all-time total is 11% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 425 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Amylah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Amylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#4,104
Active since
2004
Amylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Amylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Amylah's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Amylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
197 births
- 2020s
2020s
201 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 201 births (47% of all-time use).
Amylah by state
Where Amylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Florida | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.2% |
Illinois share of Amylah's total US births 2.6%
Even split
11 of 425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amylah? ▼
Amylah has been given to 425 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4104 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Amylah most popular? ▼
Amylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Amylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amylah are Illinois (11 births), Florida (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Amylah been used? ▼
Records for Amylah go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amy, Amya, Amyah, Amyra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amylah's data
- Illinois records the most Amylahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Amylah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amylah
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Amylah: #4104 Girls' Name - 425 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amylah. 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 Amylah 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.