How Many People Are Named Ameya?
An estimated 1,100 people in the United States have the first name Ameya. It is used for both genders, with 82.3% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Ameya peaked in popularity in 2017 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ameya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ameya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ameya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,100
About 1 in 311,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.3% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
65 births
Total Registered
1,111
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ameya
Ameya is predominantly female (82.3%), though 197 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ameya as a male name
Ranked #10,983 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (17 births)
Ameya as a female name
Ranked #4,190 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (63 births)
Ameya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ameya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 503 babies were registered. While Ameya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ameya by Decade
How has Ameya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ameya by State
Birth registrations for Ameya span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina. On average, about 28 Ameyas were registered per state.
Ameya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ameya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameya?
We estimate approximately 1,100 people named Ameya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 311,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Ameya a common name?
Ameya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,111 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ameya most popular?
Ameya reached peak popularity in 2017, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ameya is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ameya a female name?
Ameya is predominantly female. 82.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ameya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ameya Smith, Ameya Johnson, Ameya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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