Amor
Boy name · #2803 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amor? In official American birth records, Amor has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Amor is currently the #2803 boy name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Amor.
The 113-year story
Amor first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 74 babies and a rank of #2042. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amor is most common
State-level data for Amor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Amor
Statistically, parents drawn to Amor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arbor, Lior, Azar, Teodor, and Alastor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2042 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 24 | #4064 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amor?
In official American birth records, the name Amor first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Amor a popular boy name?
Amor ranked #2803 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Amor most popular?
Amor peaked in 2024, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #2042 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Amor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.