Baby Name Popularity Profile
Amaia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amaia.
β¦ The end or mother city
π Other
Traditional
National Rank (2025)
#555
All-Time Peak Rank
#555
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
5,499
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1993
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
547 births in 2025
π‘ The Amaia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
The end or mother city
Language Origin
Other
Origin Type
uncertain
Derived from Basque, meaning 'the end' or 'mother city'.
Common Nicknames
Mia
Mai
Alternative Spellings
Amaya
Pronunciation:
ah-MY-ah
Etymology confidence:
Medium
Β· Under review
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amaia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+5.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+235.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
547
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
30 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 63
2000s: 676
2010s: 1,786
2020s: 2,974
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Am-a-i
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
π¨βπ©βπ§ Sibling Name Suggestions
π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Florida
Top States
Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas
States with Data
31
π Names You Might Also Like
Based on statistical similarity and shared characteristics with Amaia:
Similar Names
More Traditional Names
ποΈ Browse More Baby Names
Explore our name indexes and data tracks: