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Amaya

Girl #162 in 2023

Amaya is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Amaya

Popularity, 1972–2023

1,758 births in 2023

1972 2023

39,973 U.S. births recorded from 1972–2023.

Peak year

2018

2,277 babies

First recorded

1972

51 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.