Amias
Amias was the 642nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 947 places. More babies were named Amias in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning friend (from Old French Amis); later linked with Amy · Latin, French, English
Say it AY-mee-us /ˈeɪmiəs/
- Rank in 2025
- #642 boys, up 58 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 435boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025435 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,116babies recorded
What does the name Amias mean?
Amias is a spelling of Amyas, which Wiktionary derives from Old French Amis, a given name and nickname from Latin amicus, friend. Wiktionary adds that Amyas was later understood as a masculine form of Amy, loved. US records show Amias for boys from 2000 and for girls from 2022. It is usually said AY-mee-us and should not be confused with Amos, a separate Hebrew name.
amīcus (Latin, “friend”)Amis (Old French, “given name, 'friend'”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; the Amias spelling itself is not documented separately.
Related names: Amyas, Amis, Amy.
See also: Latin names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amyas' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Amias popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 7 since 2022.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #642 | 435 |
| 2020 | #700 | 363 |
| 2010 | #6,052 | 14 |
| 2000 | #10,431 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Amias, counting every spelling?
Amias is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #620 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #642 for Amias on its own. Together these spellings went to 444 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amias | 435 | #642 | 1,860 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Amias?
435 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amias (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Amias born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amias.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amias?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Amias are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Amias a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Amias by state
How common Amias was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Colorado (2.2×), Arizona (1.8×), Massachusetts (1.8×), Georgia (1.6×), North Carolina (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Alabama, Kansas.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Amias: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amias, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Amias · Sibling names for Amias
Questions about the name Amias
What does Amias mean?
Amias means “friend (from Old French Amis); later linked with Amy” (Latin, French, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Amias?
Amias was the 642nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 947 places. More babies were named Amias in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Amias a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Amias in the US.
Where is Amias most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amias was most common in Colorado (0.47 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Massachusetts.