Amyas
A boy's name of Latin origin with 113 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A male given name from Latin.
Amyas is a boy's baby name of Latin origin, believed to derive from the Latin amatus meaning 'beloved' or from the place name Amiens in France. It was used in England from the medieval period.
Amyas has a dashing literary pedigree — it was the name of the hero in Charles Kingsley's 1855 swashbuckling novel Westward Ho!, the Elizabethan sea captain Amyas Leigh. For parents who love Elizabethan adventure and names with a certain rakish, nautical charm, Amyas is a find.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Amyas is rooted in the Latin tradition, but its presence in American naming since 2002 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Amyas’s rarity (113 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Amyas was #11448 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #12418, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 48 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 43 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 22 | — |
The Story of Amyas
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2019, Amyas is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Amyas are most likely born between 2009 and 2024.
How rare is Amyas?
Only about 1 in every 720,000 babies born in 2024 was named Amyas — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2002, peaked in the 2020s with 48 births that decade.
Amyas by the numbers
- Would fill 2 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(14 years, 2002–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #12418 |
| 2023 | 8 | #8962 |
| 2022 | 7 | #9891 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5577 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6641 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4647 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12362 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10830 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10735 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12244 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9913 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11448 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10978 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10759 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2002–2024