Fun Facts About the Name Amay
- 444 babies named Amay: U.S. records list 444 babies given the name Amay from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amay Mean?
Amay is a given name of Sanskrit origin, used mainly in India and Nepal. It comes from the Sanskrit word amaya (अमय), formed with the negative prefix a- plus maya, "deceit" or "illusion." The literal sense is "free from deceit" or "without illusion," and the name is commonly understood as "pure" or "sincere."
The related Sanskrit noun amāyā (अमाया) carries the same idea of freedom from guile. Amay is not related to the similar-looking Marathi names Amey and Ameya, which come from a different Sanskrit word, ameya, meaning "immeasurable."
Amay Name History & Origins
Sanskrit amaya is recorded as an adjective meaning "sincere" or "free from deceit," and the same vocabulary underlies the modern given name. Amay is used as a personal name in India and Nepal; the final -ay spelling is an English rendering of the pronunciation used in Hindi and Nepali, where the final short a of the Sanskrit form is not pronounced.
A town in Belgium on the Meuse river is also spelled Amay, but that place name has a separate origin and no connection to the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Amay?
Amay has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #2,586 in 2019.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,661 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2024 | #3,095 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2023 | #4,223 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #4,091 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #3,301 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2020 | #3,203 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2019 | #2,586 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 2018 | #2,749 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 2017 | #3,251 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #4,204 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #4,184 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #5,260 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2013 | #5,938 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #8,899 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #10,874 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,050 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #9,622 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #11,437 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,968 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #8,492 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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