boy's name
Amasa
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 37
Amasa is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1925 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amasa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1925, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s (to 1925) | 12 |
How popular is Amasa?
In 1925, Amasa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amasa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Amasa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amasa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amasa
How popular is the name Amasa?
In 1925, Amasa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Amasa a girl's or a boy's name?
Amasa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amasa?
Amasa has 3 syllables.
When was Amasa most popular?
Amasa peaked in 1918, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.