Amyas
Amyas is a surname and male forename thought to be derived either from the Latin verb amare or the French city of Amiens.
Meaning & Origin of Amyas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amyas is a surname and male forename thought to be derived either from the Latin verb amare or the French city of Amiens.
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The Story of Amyas
The earliest SSA record of Amyas as a baby boy name dates back to 2002, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Amyas — #4,638 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Amyas on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Amyas last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 113 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Amyas
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sir Amyas Bampfylde (1560–1626), English politician and Member of Parliament for Devon in 1597
- Amyas Borton (1886–1969), British air marshal
- Amyas Connell (1901–1980), New Zealand architect
- Amyas Godfrey , Canadian actor and British Army Officer
- Sir Amyas Morse , British auditor, Comptroller and Auditor General of the National Audit Office
- Amyas Northcote (1864–1923), English writer
- Amias Paulet (1532–1588), English diplomat
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Names that sound like Amyas
Phonetically similar names — useful when Amyas 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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About the name Amyas
Amyas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Amyas's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Amyas'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.