Amalya
How to say it: ah-mah-LYAH · /amalˈja/
Variant of Amalia from Germanic 'amal' meaning work - also Hebrew form meaning work of God.
Amalya was the 538th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #516 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #538 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,150 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #516 |
| In France, 2025 | #91 among girls’ names, 260 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amalya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ama
- Mali
- Lya
Honouring a Amalya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amalya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #91 for girls in 2025.
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