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Amaziah
OriginHebrew
Meaning"the strength of the lord"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3246
2025 SSA
About Amaziah
The biblical Amaziah was the ninth king of Judah, the son of Joash. There were about 30 baby boys named Amaziah in the US last year along with six baby girls. The name's similarity to the word "amazing" makes it a serious possibility for greater popularity.
Amaziah is also given to girls.
Pronounced am-uh-ZY-uh.
As of October 2026, Amaziah ranked #3246 for boys in US births in 2025 and #13558 for girls in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #2021 for boys in 2019 and #9779 for girls in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,709 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #2,645 | 46 | 24 |
| 2016 | #2,784 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #2,451 | 52 | 28.1 |
| 2018 | #2,169 | 64 | 35.2 |
| 2019 | #2,021 | 72 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | #2,367 | 56 | 32.4 |
| 2021 | #3,500 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #3,559 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,448 | 33 | 19.2 |
| 2025 | #3,246 | 36 | 21.1 |
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