Amiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1809 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Amiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1809
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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 โ 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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Amiya in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Amiya
Amiya Patra โ Amiya Patra is an Indian politician belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Amiya Kumar Mallick โ Amiya Kumar Mallick is an Indian sprinter from Odisha.
Amiya Prosad Sen โ Amiya Prosad Sen is a historian with an interest in the intellectual and cultural history of modern India.
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 Amiya
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Amiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Amiya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Amiya is declining: down 682 places since 2020, to #1,809 in 2025. It peaked at #836 in 2017.
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, Amiya Kumar Mallick and Amiya Prosad Sen. Short summaries for each appear below.
Amiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Amiyas in the wild.
16
UK babies named Amiya (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 682 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
Almost certainly the only Amiya in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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