Amadeo
Boy name · #1870 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Amadeo is currently the #1870 boy name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Amadeo.
The 116-year story
Amadeo first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 84 babies and a rank of #1867. 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 Amadeo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amadeo in class?
Amadeo scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amadeo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amadeo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amadeos were TX (23), CA (17), CO (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amadeo
Statistically, parents drawn to Amadeo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amelio, Timoteo, Amado, Thadeo, and Cosmo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amadeo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2210 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 79 | #1951 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 26 | #3321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amadeo a popular boy name?
Amadeo ranked #1870 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Amadeo most popular?
Amadeo peaked in 2025, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1867 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amadeo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Amadeo. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.