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Amaya

“The end (Basque); or mother city” — Basque or Indo-European, via Spanish origin

Girl's name · #180 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amaya has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #129 (2018) · 43,525 babies named Amaya all-time · 1 in 930 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #54 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #71 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amayas

• Amaya Valdemoro — Spanish basketball player
• Amaya Coppens — Belgian-Nicaraguan activist
• Amaya Arzuaga — Spanish fashion designer
• Amaya Gastaminza — Spanish professional basketball player
• Amaya Salazar — Dominican Republic artist

In stories & tradition

• Amaya Jiwe — Legends of Tomorrow

What Amayas become

Among 76 notable people named Amaya:

Athletes appear 2.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amaya Valdemoro, Spanish basketball player.

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