Girl · #617 in 2026

Amaia

Name: Popularity of the name Amaia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Amaia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Amaya is a female given name and surname of Spanish origins, derived from the village of Amaya and its neighboring mountain in Castile and León, Spain. The name of the village, in turn, has Indo-European roots and means "am (ma)" or "mother".

Current Rank

#617

Peak Rank

#564 (2020)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+23%

1993

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#564

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amaia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Amaia

Amaia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 521 Amaias were born — ranking #564 that year. As of 2026, Amaia ranks #617 for baby girls with 483 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Amaias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Amaia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Amaia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Amaya
Anaya
Amica
Amasa
Ampu
Amara
Amalia
Omara
Umaga
Amala
Umana
Omeara

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amaia

What does the name Amaia mean?

How popular is Amaia in 2026?

In 2026, Amaia ranks #617 among girls' names in the U.S., with 483 babies given the name that year.

When was Amaia most popular?

Amaia reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #564 that year with 521 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Amaia most popular?

Amaia has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amaia.

Is Amaia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Amaia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Amaia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amaia include Holland, Juli, Kirstin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Amaia

Amaia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Amaia's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #564. Use the chart and map above to compare Amaia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.