boy's name
Amedee
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 8,635
Amedee is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1990 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 France in 1912, when 265 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amedee over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,270 |
| 1910s | 1,850 |
| 1920s | 1,870 |
| 1930s | 1,100 |
| 1940s | 490 |
| 1950s | 345 |
| 1960s | 215 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 90 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2014) | 70 |
How popular is Amedee?
In 2014, Amedee was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Amedee is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Amedee is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Amédée | Amédée is Amedee written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #2,222 in France, against #6,883 for Amedee. | 235 |
Names that peaked alongside Amedee
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amedee also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amedee over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amedee
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amedee — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amedee
How popular is the name Amedee?
In 2014, Amedee was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Amedee a girl's or a boy's name?
Amedee is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amedee?
Amedee has 3 syllables.
When was Amedee most popular?
Amedee peaked in 1912, when 265 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Amedee a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amedee currently ranks #2,222 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.