Amaya
Used in Spain as a surname drawn from the place name Amaya in Burgos; the related Basque name Amaia is understood as meaning 'the end'.
Amaya in 2025
Amaya was given to 1,723 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 399th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,924 babies born.
The history of Amaya
Amaya reached its highest point in 2018, when 2,280 babies were given the name, ranking 315th that year.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 43,547 babies have been named Amaya. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amaya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amaya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 | 9,524 |
| 1980s | 104 | 7,271 |
| 1990s | 1,106 | 763 |
| 2000s | 15,265 | 392 |
| 2010s | 16,288 | 315 |
| 2020s | 10,744 | 346 |
Where Amaya is heading
Amaya has risen 12% over the past decade, from 1,533 babies in 2015 to 1,723 in 2025.
Names like Amaya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amaya.