Amadeo
Boy name · #1870 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amadeo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amadeo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amadeo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amadeo is most common
State-level data for Amadeo 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.