Amaya
Amaya sits comfortably in the UK charts at #122 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Amaya
Amaya is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #104. It has been building momentum steadily rather than spiking suddenly. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Amaya is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amaya in their class.
In the US it sits at #169 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Amaya
- Mario Amaya — Mario Amaya was an American art critic, museum director and magazine editor, and director of the New York Cultural Center and the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Amaya Arzuaga — Amaya Arzuaga (born in Lerma (Burgos), in 1970), is a Spanish designer.
- Jaime Prieto Amaya — Jaime Prieto Amaya was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta, Colombia.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amaya
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amaya
Almost certainly the only Amaya in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Amaya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Check another name
Enter any baby name to get UK and US popularity data, classroom predictions and trend charts.
🔮 Try the Name Checker 📚 Browse All NamesAbout the Name Amaya
Famous People Named Amaya
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia