80,392births recorded
21Countries
7Variants
2024Peak · Germany (large cities)
#71Switzerland 2025
Amaya is a girl name family recorded 80,392 times in 21 countries since 1934. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#71 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 208.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Amaia (Argentina, Spain, Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Amaya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaya | Spanish | 43,547 | 🇺🇸 United States | #180 | 2018 | ▲ 25 % |
| Amaya | Spanish | 6,007 | 🏴 England & Wales | #122 | 2020 | ▲ 47 % |
| Amaya | Spanish | 3,065 | 🇫🇷 France | #145 | 2025 | ▲ 512 % |
| Amaya | Spanish | 958 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #204 | 2020 | ▲ 38 % |
| Amaya | Spanish | 554 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #71 | 2024 | ▲ 596 % |
| Amaya | Spanish | 379 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #89 | 2024 | – |
| Amaia | Catalan | 5,499 | 🇺🇸 United States | #554 | 2025 | ▲ 275 % |
| Amaia | Catalan | 1,985 | 🇫🇷 France | #494 | 2025 | ▲ 173 % |
| Amaia | Catalan | 1,479 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #493 | 2015 | ▲ 610 % |
| Amaia | Catalan | 1,197 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2018 | – |
| Amaia | Catalan | 595 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1079 | 2022 | ▲ 46 % |
| Amaia | Catalan | 499 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #103 | 2025 | ▲ 148 % |
| Amayah | English | 5,653 | 🇺🇸 United States | #841 | 2022 | ▲ 44 % |
| Amayah | English | 1,366 | 🏴 England & Wales | #371 | 2023 | ▲ 114 % |
| Amayah | English | 170 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #616 | 2024 | ▲ 117 % |
| Amayah | English | 110 | 🇫🇷 France | #1367 | 2025 | – |
| Amayah | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #697 | 2020 | – |
| Amayah | English | 22 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 2025 | – |
| Amaiya | English | 1,946 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4352 | 2000 | ▼ 32 % |
| Amaiya | English | 303 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1719 | 2019 | ▶ 1 % |
| Amaiyah | English | 1,017 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4067 | 2013 | ▲ 31 % |
| Amaiyah | English | 194 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 2025 | ▲ 146 % |
| Amaiah | English | 872 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2645 | 2025 | ▲ 168 % |
| Amaiah | English | 22 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2019 | – |
| Amahia | English | 294 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 2024 | ▲ 181 % |
| Amahia | English | 40 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1673 | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Amaya ↔ Amaia — spelling variant
- Amaya ↔ Amayah — spelling variant
- Amaya ↔ Amaiya — spelling variant
- Amaya ↔ Amaiyah — spelling variant
- Amaya ↔ Amaiah — spelling variant
- Amaya ↔ Amahia — spelling variant
Questions about Amaya
How popular is the name Amaya?
In 2025 it ranked #71 in Switzerland. Official registers record 80,392 births across 21 countries.
What is Amaya in other languages?
Amaia (Catalan); Amayah (English); Amaiya (English); Amaiyah (English); Amaiah (English); Amahia (English).
When was Amaya most popular?
It peaked in Germany's large cities in 2024, at 208.1 births per 100,000.
Is Amaya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Amaya is a girl name.