Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amayah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amayah.

✦ Night rain or God's people 🌍 Japanese, Hebrew nature spiritual
National Rank (2025) #841
All-Time Peak Rank #700 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 5,653 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1998 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 419 births in 2022
💡 The Amayah Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Night rain or God's people
Language Origin Japanese, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Modern English variant of Amaya, a name with independent origins in Japanese (meaning 'night rain') and Hebrew (meaning 'God's people').
Common Nicknames
May
Alternative Spellings
Amaya
Pronunciation: Ah-MY-ah
Themes & Categories
nature spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Amayah

According to SSA data, Amayah achieved its highest historical rank of #700 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 419 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 28.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 28 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amayah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +28.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 419 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 28 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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: 30
2000s: 1,026
2010s: 2,549
2020s: 2,048

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Am-a-yh
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Florida
Top States Florida, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
States with Data 34
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Florida #489 520 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #635 169 2020 Insufficient historical volume
California #756 792 2019 Stable
New Mexico Unranked 39 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #842 524 2024 Stable
Massachusetts #417 149 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1544 166 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #722 163 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #683 95 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 19 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New York #658 429 2023 10.7% Decline
Colorado #800 50 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1287 115 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1190 91 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #805 172 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1023 183 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 51 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #825 79 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #819 173 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #968 90 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 26 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #800 27 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 26 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 15 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #939 17 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #600 13 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #522 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume

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