Boy · #695 in 2026

Amias

Candesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) primarily used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It is always administered in its inactive prodrug form, candesartan cilexetil, which is converted to the active drug during absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Like olmesartan, candesartan is a cascading prodrug, a feature that influences its pharmacokinetics.

  • English
Current Rank
#695
Peak Rank
#682 (2023)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
+59%
2022
First Year
2022
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#12237
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Amias

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

Candesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) primarily used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It is always administered in its inactive prodrug form, candesartan cilexetil, which is converted to the active drug during absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Like olmesartan, candesartan is a cascading prodrug, a feature that influences its pharmacokinetics.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
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The Story of Amias

American parents first put Amias on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 396 Amiass were born — ranking #682 that year. About 74% of every Amias on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Amias ranks #695 for baby boys with 391 births, rising sharply (+59% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Amias

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Amias

What does the name Amias mean?
Candesartan is an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) primarily used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. It is always administered in its inactive prodrug form, candesartan cilexetil, which is converted to the active drug during absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Like olmesartan, candesartan is a cascading prodrug, a feature that influences its pharmacokinetics.
What is the origin of the name Amias?
Amias has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Amias in 2026?
In 2026, Amias ranks #695 among boys' names in the U.S., with 391 babies given the name that year.
When was Amias most popular?
Amias reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #682 that year with 396 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Amias most popular?
Amias has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Hawaii, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amias.
Is Amias a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Amias is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Amias?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amias include Shade, Tilden, Codey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Amias

Amias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Amias's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #682. Use the chart and map above to compare Amias'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.