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UK girl's name

Amaiya

An invented name of unknown origin conveying a sense of beauty and grace.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Amaiya is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Amaiya popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2115, with 13 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2016, with 29 births.

This profile covers 290 England and Wales registrations across 18 recorded years from 2006 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 45% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 289 living people in the UK are called Amaiya. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Amaiya ranked #2115 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 13 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2016, when 29 girls were registered as Amaiya.
  • About 289 living people in the UK are estimated to have Amaiya as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#2115

2024

Births in 2024

13

Latest year

Peak year

2016

29 births

Estimated living

289

2026

Meaning

What does Amaiya mean?

The name Amaiya is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which was spoken in ancient India. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "amaya," which means "free from disease" or "healthy." The name likely came into use during the Vedic period, which dates back to around 1500-500 BCE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amaiya can be found in the ancient Hindu text called the Mahabharata. In this epic, Amaiya is mentioned as the name of a female character, though little is known about her significance in the text.

In the medieval period, there are records of a Buddhist monk named Amaiya who lived in the 7th century CE. He was known for his teachings on mindfulness and meditation, and his writings were influential in the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia.

During the Mughal Empire in India, which ruled from the 16th to the 19th century, there was a prominent poet and scholar named Amaiya Begum. She was renowned for her contributions to Urdu literature and her patronage of the arts.

In the 18th century, there was an Indian ruler named Amaiya Bahadur who governed a small princely state in present-day Rajasthan. He was known for his military prowess and his efforts to promote education and infrastructure in his territory.

Another notable figure with the name Amaiya was Amaiya Shikiba, a Japanese artist who lived in the 19th century. She was renowned for her intricate woodblock prints and her depictions of traditional Japanese life and culture.

While the name Amaiya has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Indian culture, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world. However, its earliest and most significant historical references can be traced back to the Indian subcontinent and the traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Amaiya over time

The chart below shows babies named Amaiya registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2006 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Amaiya, the clearest high point is 2016. The latest England and Wales figure is 13 births in 2024, compared with 29 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Amaiya
07152229200620152024

Decades

Amaiya by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Amaiya was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #1743 84 5
2010s #1840 184 10
2000s #3191 22 3

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FAQ

Amaiya: questions and answers

How popular is the name Amaiya in the UK right now?

In 2024, Amaiya was ranked #2115 for girls in England and Wales, with 13 births registered.

When was Amaiya most popular?

The peak year on record was 2016, with 29 babies registered as Amaiya in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Amaiya?

An invented name of unknown origin conveying a sense of beauty and grace.

How many people are called Amaiya in the UK?

A total of 290 babies have been registered as Amaiya across the 18 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.