Amaya sits comfortably in the UK charts at #104 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#104
US Rank #169
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #169 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amaya
Unlikely. With around 446 UK babies named Amaya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amaya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amaya has held a stable position around #104 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #104 in 2024 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Amaya is more popular in the UK (#104) than in the US (#169). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Amaya include: Amaya Arzuaga — Amaya Arzuaga (born in Lerma (Burgos), in 1970), is a Spanish designer.; Dolores Amaya — Dolores Amaya is an Argentine rower.; Roberto Amaya — Roberto Amaya is an Argentine boxer..
Amaya appears in the US top 500 at #169 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
446
UK babies named Amaya (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amaya
Likely around 1 other Amaya in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Amaya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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. He was also the chief curator of the Art Gallery of Ontario and the founding editor of London's Art and Artists magazine.
Amaya Arzuaga (born in Lerma (Burgos), in 1970), is a Spanish designer. She studied in the UPM and in 1992 she finished Fashion Design and joined her parents' enterprise, Elipse.
Jaime Prieto Amaya was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cúcuta, Colombia. Ordained in 1965, he became bishop in 1993 and in 2008 was appointed bishop of the Cúcuta Diocese.
Amaya Uranga Amezaga is a Spanish singer from Bilbao, best known for the 15 years she spent as a member of the Basque folk/pop sextet Mocedades. She is a cousin of director Pablo Berger.