Amaia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amaia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amaia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amaia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amaia is a girl name of Basque origin meaning “the end”. A Basque name popularized by a 19th-century novel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,499 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 568 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 349 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amaia per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (547/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (54/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Amaia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,104 nationally (given to 586 babies that year).
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