Amaliya
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "hope" or "hardworking".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Amaliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amaliya today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amaliya births was 2017 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amaliya. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amaliya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
2017
22 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,378
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Amaliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amaliya 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 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amaliya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amaliya 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 Amaliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amaliyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amaliya
The name Amaliya has its roots in the Arabic language, originating from the word "amal" which means "hope" or "aspiration." This name can be traced back to the 7th century AD when Islam was spreading across the Middle East and North Africa.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Amaliya can be found in historical accounts from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled a vast empire from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, many scholars, poets, and intellectuals emerged, some of whom may have borne this name.
One notable historical figure named Amaliya was a 10th-century Arabic poet and scholar from Baghdad. Her work was widely celebrated for its lyrical beauty and profound insights into the human condition.
In the 12th century, an Amaliya was mentioned in the writings of the renowned philosopher and physician Averroes, who hailed from Cordoba, Spain. This Amaliya was likely a notable figure in her own right, though few details about her life are known today.
The name Amaliya has also been found in various religious texts and manuscripts from the Islamic world, suggesting its widespread use among Muslim communities throughout history.
Another notable Amaliya was a 14th-century Sufi mystic from Persia, whose teachings and poetry have left a lasting impact on Islamic spirituality.
In more recent times, Amaliya was the name of a revered 19th-century scholar and educator from Egypt, who made significant contributions to the advancement of women's education in the region.
Throughout its history, the name Amaliya has been associated with themes of hope, aspiration, and the pursuit of knowledge, reflecting the cultural and linguistic roots from which it emerged.
People
Amaliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amaliya 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
Amaliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amaliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amaliya 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 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Amaliya a common name?
We classify Amaliya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 144 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amaliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Amaliya was 2017, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amaliya is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amaliya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amaliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amaliya 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.
Is Amaliya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amaliya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amaliya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Amaliya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.