boy's name
Amedeo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 872
Amedeo is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Amedeo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 24 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Amedeo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 144 |
| 1920s | 158 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 49 |
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 28 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Amedeo?
In 2024, Amedeo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Amedeo is used
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.
How Amedeo is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Amédéo | Amédéo is a rare spelling of Amedeo, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Amedeo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amedeo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amedeo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amedeo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amedeo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amedeo
How popular is the name Amedeo?
In 2024, Amedeo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Amedeo a girl's or a boy's name?
Amedeo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Amedeo most popular?
Amedeo peaked in 1917, when 24 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Amedeo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amedeo currently ranks #6,055 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.