Amayah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amayah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amayah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amayah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amayah is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “night rain or blend name”. A variant of Amaya.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,653 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,242 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Amayah per year, United States (1998 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (419/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (142/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr).
Amayah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,343 nationally (given to 564 babies that year).
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