Total births
197
Girls' name · since 1999
Imaya
Imaya has 197 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8229
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Imaya currently ranks #8229 among girls' names in America, with 197 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Imaya has been recorded 197 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #8229 nationally and more common than 54% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #8229 among girls today
- 197 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Imaya is currently the #8229 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 197 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8229
- among girls today
- 197
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Imaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8229
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Imaya was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Imaya in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Imaya compares
197 36th percentile among 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
Imaya's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Imaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Imaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Imaya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Imaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,229
Active since
1999
Imaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Imaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Imaya's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Imaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Imaya? ▼
Imaya has been given to 197 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8229 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Imaya most popular? ▼
Imaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Imaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Imaya since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Imaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Imani, Ima, Iman, Imari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Imaya's data
- Imaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Imaya
Nearby Names Like Imaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Imaya
Imani Girl
#526 27,817 births
Ima Girl
6,806 births
Iman Girl
#2088 5,124 births
Imari Girl
#5509 2,365 births
Imaan Girl
#3669 814 births
Compare Imaya side by side: Imaya vs Imani Imaya vs Ima Imaya vs Iman
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Imaya: #8229 Girls' Name - 197 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/imaya. 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 Imaya 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.