Amaia
A Basque name from amaia, the end. It is also the name of a legendary Navarrese fortress, used as the title of a nineteenth-century novel.
Amaia in 2025
Amaia was given to 547 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,104th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,061 babies born.
The history of Amaia
Amaia reached its highest point in 2025, when 547 babies were given the name, ranking 1,104th that year.
Across the 33 years of records since 1993, 5,499 babies have been named Amaia. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amaia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amaia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 | 7,382 |
| 2000s | 676 | 3,574 |
| 2010s | 1,786 | 1,435 |
| 2020s | 2,974 | 1,104 |
Where Amaia is heading
Amaia has risen 236% over the past decade, from 163 babies in 2015 to 547 in 2025.
Names like Amaia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amaia.