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How Many People Are Named Amayah?
Estimated people named Amayah living in the U.S. today
5,269
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,326
- Peak year: 2022 (419 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,269
Amayah by age group — who carries the name today?
Amayah popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Amayah
Amayah has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,326 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,269 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 64,870 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Amayahs 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 Amayah in the US?
An estimated 5,269 people named Amayah are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Amayah very rare — about 1 in 64,870 Americans.
Is Amayah a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Amayah is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Amayah most popular?
Amayah peaked in 2022, when 419 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Amayah?
Amayah ranks #3,524 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).