Amiyah
How to say it: uh-MY-uh · /əˈmaɪə/
Elaborated variant of Amiya; from Sanskrit 'nectar' or 'delight'; the -yah suffix is a modern stylistic addition.
Amiyah was the 331st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 471 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #524 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #331 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 471 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,335 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −60% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #524 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, Amiyah climbed to a high in the 2010s. It stays close to that high for now, with a slight slip on the horizon.
What goes with it
Airy across three syllables, Amiyah feels soft and gentle. Layla offers a sweet counterpart.
Nicknames
- Ami
- Miya
- Mia
- Yah
Honouring a Amiyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amiyah is about 1 in 139.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
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