Amos - A very unique male name
Amos at a glance
Amos is ranked #725 among boy baby names in 2025, with 324 births in 2025. It peaked in 1911 at #180 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #725
- Births in 2025
- 324
- Peak year
- 1911 (#180)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #705 in 2020 → #725 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 4,526 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 4,526 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Amos peaked in popularity 115 years ago in 1911 on position 180.
Famous with this name
John Amos
Amos
Amos Crawley
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Amos is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Amos is currently topping the baby name charts in Montana at position #229 - and is the least popular in Florida at position #1,260.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Amos is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Amos origin and meaning
Hebrew, biblical
'Carried, borne' — from Hebrew amas, 'to carry, bear a burden'
Amos is the Old Testament prophet of justice whose book bears his name. Never common, it peaked in 1921 in rural America and has held a low, steady line, dipping slightly in recent years.
Attested etymology
Amos is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Amos, pop culture references for the name Amos and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Amos
We've found the following names that sound similar to Amos, sorted by popularity.
Amias / Angus / Anish / Anas / Ansh / Ayansh / Ames / Aneesh / Ayaansh / Aayansh /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 725 |
| 2024 | 696 |
| 2023 | 644 |
| 2022 | 630 |
| 2021 | 606 |
| 2020 | 705 |
| 2019 | 659 |
| 2018 | 642 |
| 2017 | 697 |
| 2016 | 665 |
| 2015 | 716 |
| 2014 | 684 |
| 2013 | 775 |
| 2012 | 802 |
| 2011 | 851 |
| 2010 | 1097 |
| 2009 | 1028 |
| 2008 | 1101 |
| 2007 | 979 |
| 2006 | 1201 |
| 2005 | 1125 |
| 2004 | 1098 |
| 2003 | 945 |
| 2002 | 1059 |
| 2001 | 1012 |
| 2000 | 1093 |
| 1999 | 1016 |
| 1998 | 1047 |
| 1997 | 954 |
| 1996 | 1045 |
| 1995 | 924 |
| 1994 | 877 |
| 1993 | 737 |
| 1992 | 831 |
| 1991 | 799 |
| 1990 | 747 |
| 1989 | 785 |
| 1988 | 649 |
| 1987 | 621 |
| 1986 | 626 |
| 1985 | 584 |
| 1984 | 548 |
| 1983 | 600 |
| 1982 | 571 |
| 1981 | 514 |
| 1980 | 541 |
| 1979 | 513 |
| 1978 | 515 |
| 1977 | 523 |
| 1976 | 551 |
| 1975 | 597 |
| 1974 | 557 |
| 1973 | 567 |
| 1972 | 653 |
| 1971 | 569 |
| 1970 | 722 |
| 1969 | 578 |
| 1968 | 610 |
| 1967 | 553 |
| 1966 | 572 |
| 1965 | 505 |
| 1964 | 556 |
| 1963 | 546 |
| 1962 | 522 |
| 1961 | 476 |
| 1960 | 474 |
| 1959 | 483 |
| 1958 | 456 |
| 1957 | 484 |
| 1956 | 471 |
| 1955 | 434 |
| 1954 | 414 |
| 1953 | 392 |
| 1952 | 395 |
| 1951 | 386 |
| 1950 | 403 |
| 1949 | 405 |
| 1948 | 392 |
| 1947 | 398 |
| 1946 | 399 |
| 1945 | 365 |
| 1944 | 343 |
| 1943 | 358 |
| 1942 | 367 |
| 1941 | 346 |
| 1940 | 341 |
| 1939 | 325 |
| 1938 | 318 |
| 1937 | 312 |
| 1936 | 313 |
| 1935 | 314 |
| 1934 | 292 |
| 1933 | 279 |
| 1932 | 277 |
| 1931 | 285 |
| 1930 | 261 |
| 1929 | 290 |
| 1928 | 270 |
| 1927 | 248 |
| 1926 | 268 |
| 1925 | 259 |
| 1924 | 254 |
| 1923 | 249 |
| 1922 | 242 |
| 1921 | 238 |
| 1920 | 247 |
| 1919 | 231 |
| 1918 | 230 |
| 1917 | 232 |
| 1916 | 228 |
| 1915 | 215 |
| 1914 | 219 |
| 1913 | 208 |
| 1912 | 223 |
| 1911 | 180 |
| 1910 | 202 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Montana | 229 |
| Pennsylvania | 290 |
| Missouri | 318 |
| Kentucky | 345 |
| Oklahoma | 395 |
| Oregon | 398 |
| Indiana | 412 |
| Wisconsin | 486 |
| Minnesota | 514 |
| Mississippi | 526 |
| Kansas | 528 |
| Washington | 529 |
| Colorado | 538 |
| Iowa | 577 |
| North Carolina | 591 |
| Maryland | 634 |
| Virginia | 674 |
| Arizona | 723 |
| Tennessee | 723 |
| Ohio | 753 |
| Michigan | 831 |
| New York | 917 |
| Texas | 975 |
| California | 1014 |
| Illinois | 1140 |
| Georgia | 1223 |
| Florida | 1260 |
Even more about Amos
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Amos a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Amos?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
AY-mus · /ˈeɪməs/
Around the world
- Amos (Greek) — The Septuagint form
Famous bearers
- Amos — Old Testament prophet whose book is among the Minor Prophets (Biblical) Historical
- Amos Oz — Israeli writer, born Amos Klausner, who took Oz as his surname (1939–2018) Contemporary
Style
BiblicalClassic
Why parents choose it
Amos suits parents wanting a biblical name with moral weight that has never been fashionable.
Worth knowing
- Occasionally mispronounced AH-mos
