Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amos

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amos.

✦ Carried by God 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #730
All-Time Peak Rank #105 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 36,536 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 558 births in 1922
πŸ’‘ The Amos Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Carried by God
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Χ’ΦΈΧžΧ•ΦΉΧ‘ ('Amos) meaning 'burdened' or 'carried by God'.
Pronunciation: AY-mΙ™s
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Amos

According to SSA data, Amos achieved its highest historical rank of #105 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1922 with 558 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 7.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amos across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +7.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 558 births in 1922
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 83 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,161
1890s: 1,023
1900s: 1,062
1910s: 3,674
1920s: 4,891
1930s: 3,343
1940s: 2,767
1950s: 2,810
1960s: 2,086
1970s: 2,155
1980s: 2,321
1990s: 1,749
2000s: 1,788
2010s: 3,243
2020s: 2,463

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Am-os
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #526 1,355 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,511 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1223 1,809 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,160 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 688 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #345 1,044 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #290 3,190 2023 +8.3% Growth
South Carolina Unranked 852 1919 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #591 1,466 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #412 1,161 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #395 658 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #723 959 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1260 1,404 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #318 878 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #674 865 1932 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 322 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 139 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #975 1,951 1923 27.3% Decline
Ohio #753 958 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #528 190 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #634 266 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #577 233 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #486 340 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1140 818 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #538 195 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #831 507 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #917 1,014 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #514 240 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #723 146 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 39 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #529 185 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #398 98 2015 Insufficient historical volume
California #1014 963 2021 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 30 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 171 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 39 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 7 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 22 1922 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 138 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 41 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #229 10 1916 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 1959 Insufficient historical volume

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