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How Many People Are Named Amaia?
Estimated people named Amaia living in the U.S. today
4,902
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,951
- Peak year: 2020 (521 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,902
Amaia by age group — who carries the name today?
Amaia popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Amaia
Amaia has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,951 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,902 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 69,727 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Amaias you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Amaia in the US?
An estimated 4,902 people named Amaia are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Amaia very rare — about 1 in 69,727 Americans.
Is Amaia a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Amaia is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Amaia most popular?
Amaia peaked in 2020, when 521 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Amaia?
Amaia ranks #3,680 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).