Amaiah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "branch of the Almighty".
Name Census estimates that about 798 living Americans carry the first name Amaiah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amaiah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amaiah births was 2022 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amaiah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
798
~ 1 in 429,517 Americans
Peak year
2022
61 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,325
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Amaiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amaiah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 330 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amaiah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amaiah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amaiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amaiahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Amaiah, while Massachusetts, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amaiah
The name Amaiah is a Hebrew name of biblical origin, derived from the Hebrew elements "am" meaning "people" and "Yah" being a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God, "Yahweh" or "Jehovah." The combined meaning of Amaiah can be interpreted as "God's people" or "people of God."
This name has its roots in the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite, one of the tribe responsible for religious services and maintaining the temple. The name is recorded in the Book of Nehemiah, which dates back to around the 5th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amaiah can be found in the biblical passage Nehemiah 11:4, which mentions a Levite by this name who lived in Jerusalem during the time of the rebuilding of the city's walls under Nehemiah's leadership.
Throughout history, the name Amaiah has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest known was Amaiah ben Obed, a Jewish scribe and scholar who lived in the 8th century AD and is credited with preserving and transmitting important Jewish literary works.
Another historical figure named Amaiah was a 12th-century Jewish philosopher and theologian from Provence, France, known for his contributions to the study of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah.
In the 16th century, Amaiah Mani was a prominent Jewish scholar and rabbi from Italy, renowned for his expertise in the Talmud and Jewish law.
Moving forward in time, Amaiah Pearce was an English Puritan minister and author who lived in the 17th century and published several religious works.
More recently, Amaiah Miller was an American artist and illustrator active in the early 20th century, known for her paintings depicting scenes from Native American life and culture.
The name Amaiah has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, but its biblical roots and meaningful interpretation have ensured its enduring presence in various cultures and communities.
People
Amaiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amaiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amaiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amaiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 798 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amaiah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 429,517 US residents.
Is Amaiah a common name?
We classify Amaiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 805 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amaiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Amaiah was 2022, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amaiah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Amaiah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amaiah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.