unisex name
Ameya
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,602
Ireland
#631
2025 births
Ameya is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 87% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Ameya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 |
| 2000s | 343 |
| 2010s | 503 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 276 |
How popular is Ameya?
In 2025, Ameya was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ameya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ameya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ameya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ameya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ameya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ameya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ameya
How popular is the name Ameya?
In 2025, Ameya was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ameya a girl's or a boy's name?
Ameya is used for both girls and boys. About 87% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Ameya most popular?
Ameya peaked in 2017, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ameya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ameya currently ranks #631 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.