Girl · #174 in 2026

Amaya

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

#174

Peak Rank

#130 (2018)

Total Babies

45K

5-Yr Trend

-10%

1972

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#130

Peak Rank

45K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amaya

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 Amaya

Amaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 2,277 Amayas were born — ranking #130 that year. As of 2026, Amaya ranks #174 for baby girls with 1,740 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 45K Amayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Amaya

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Amaya

What does the name Amaya mean?

How popular is Amaya in 2026?

In 2026, Amaya ranks #174 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,740 babies given the name that year.

When was Amaya most popular?

Amaya reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #130 that year with 2,277 babies given the name.

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

Amaya has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Puerto Rico, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amaya.

Is Amaya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Amaya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amaya include Kellie, Tasha, Tamika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Amaya

Amaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 45K births in the dataset. Amaya's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #130. Use the chart and map above to compare Amaya'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.