Fun Facts About the Name Ameya
- More than 1 thousand babies named Ameya: U.S. records list 1,170 babies given the name Ameya from 1880 through 2025. Even 203 boys received the name Ameya - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Ameya Mean?
Ameya is a Sanskrit name meaning "immeasurable" or "boundless." It comes from the Sanskrit adjective ameya (अमेय), formed from the negative prefix a- and meya, "measurable," which derives from the root mā, "to measure." The literal sense is "not measurable"; "boundless" is a customary English rendering.
The name is not a translation or shortening of a European name. It is used as a given name directly from the Sanskrit word, and its meaning is the same in the Indian languages that use it. Similar-looking names such as Amaya have separate origins and are not variants of Ameya.
Ameya Name History & Origins
The word ameya is old in Sanskrit, where it appears as an adjective for something that cannot be measured or contained. In devotional and poetic language, it can describe divine greatness or an incomparable quality. The given name Ameya is taken directly from this adjective; it does not pass through Greek, Latin, or another intermediary language.
In India, Ameya is generally a masculine given name, especially in Marathi-speaking areas such as Maharashtra, and it is also found among Indian families abroad. The spelling remains close to the Sanskrit form in Devanagari, अमेय, and in transliteration. A shorter related form, Amey, is also used.
How Popular is the Name Ameya?
Ameya 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 2015. Its best rank was #2,777 in 2015.
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 | #3,070 | 53 | 0.0033% |
| 2024 | #4,190 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 2023 | #4,117 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 2022 | #3,833 | 39 | 0.0024% |
| 2021 | #3,213 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 2020 | #3,017 | 53 | 0.0033% |
| 2019 | #3,613 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2018 | #3,503 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 2017 | #2,904 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2016 | #2,970 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 2015 | #2,777 | 63 | 0.0035% |
| 2014 | #3,137 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 2013 | #3,409 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2012 | #3,854 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #4,472 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2010 | #4,405 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #5,236 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2008 | #4,279 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2007 | #4,219 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2006 | #3,930 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2005 | #6,548 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2004 | #6,510 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #6,074 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #11,182 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #9,403 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #9,208 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #9,531 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,304 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,775 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #10,983 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #8,885 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,209 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,366 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #6,599 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,843 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,335 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #5,779 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #5,217 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #5,313 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #5,297 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #5,828 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #7,267 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #4,920 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #7,556 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #9,149 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #8,753 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #8,517 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,812 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,277 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #6,434 | 7 | 0.0003% |
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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