How Many People Are Named Amiyah?
An estimated 18,002 people in the United States have the first name Amiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Amiyah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 1,238 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amiyah 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 Amiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Amiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
18,002
About 1 in 19,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2016
1,238 births
Total Registered
18,156
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amiyah
Amiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,156 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Amiyah as a female name
Ranked #514 in 2024
595 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (1,238 births)
Amiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 10,358 babies were registered. While Amiyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Amiyah by Decade
How has Amiyah 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.
Amiyah by State
Birth registrations for Amiyah span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in North Dakota, New Hampshire, Idaho. On average, about 385 Amiyahs were registered per state.
Amiyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amiyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amiyah?
We estimate approximately 18,002 people named Amiyah 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 19,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Amiyah a common name?
Amiyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,156 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amiyah most popular?
Amiyah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 1,238 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amiyah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amiyah a female name?
Amiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amiyah Smith, Amiyah Johnson, Amiyah 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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