boy's name
Amos
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 38,799
the United States
#731
2025 births
Amos is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 364 babies in the United States, ranking #731. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Amos is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 558 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 9,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amos over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,161 |
| 1890s | 1,023 |
| 1900s | 1,062 |
| 1910s | 3,674 |
| 1920s | 4,923 |
| 1930s | 3,348 |
| 1940s | 2,772 |
| 1950s | 2,826 |
| 1960s | 2,092 |
| 1970s | 2,155 |
| 1980s | 2,321 |
| 1990s | 1,749 |
| 2000s | 1,788 |
| 2010s | 3,243 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,463 |
How popular is Amos?
In 2025, Amos was given to 364 babies in the United States, ranking #731 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Amos 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.
Names that peaked alongside Amos
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amos also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amos over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amos
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amos — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amos
How popular is the name Amos?
In 2025, Amos was given to 364 babies in the United States, ranking #731 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Amos a girl's or a boy's name?
Amos is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amos?
Amos has 2 syllables.
When was Amos most popular?
Amos peaked in 1922, when 558 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Amos a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amos currently ranks #695 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s 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.