Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Amya isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,312
- 0 boys · 10,312 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 717 babies
- 2025
- 92
- #2,051 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 92 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,051 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 717 in 2004. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,536 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Amya’s family of names
Amya may belong to the same name family as AMYYA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Amya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Arpa
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Anneth
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