Amiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Amiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Amiya
Amiya has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 226 places in five years. It was most popular in 2017 at #836 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 2000.
Amiya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Amiya
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Amiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amiya has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 226 places in the last five years. Its peak was #836 in 2017. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Amiya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Amiya include: Amiya Patra β Amiya Patra is an Indian politician belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist).; Amiya Kumar Mallick β Amiya Kumar Mallick is an Indian sprinter from Odisha.; Amiya Prosad Sen β Amiya Prosad Sen is a historian with an interest in the intellectual and cultural history of modern India..
Amiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Amiyas in the wild.
24
UK babies named Amiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 226 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Amiya
Likely around 1 other Amiya in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Amiya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Amiya Patra is an Indian politician belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was elected to West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1987 and 1991 from Taldangra Assembly constituency.
Amiya Prosad Sen is a historian with an interest in the intellectual and cultural history of modern India. Currently he is Sivadasani Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Oxford (UK).
Amiya Kumar Bhuyan is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bihpuria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Amiya Nath Bose was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Arambagh in West Bengal as a member of the Forward Bloc.