Amado
Boy name · #1170 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 176 baby boys were named Amado, placing it at #1170 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,227 boys born in 2025 was named Amado.
Babies named Amado per year. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Amado first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 176 babies and a rank of #1169. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amado against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amado in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amado is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amado will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amado is most common
State-level data for Amado 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 Amado
Statistically, parents drawn to Amado tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amadeo, Aurelio, Lucio, Shilo, and Arden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amado | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | #1169 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1250 |
| 2023 | 173 | #1184 |
| 2022 | 165 | #1204 |
| 2021 | 107 | #1597 |
| 2020 | 90 | #1716 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2282 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 42 | #2763 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 37 | #3103 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2221 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 42 | #2569 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amado a popular boy name?
Amado ranked #1170 among boys in 2025 with 176 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Amado most popular?
Amado peaked in 2025, when 176 American boys received the name (ranked #1169 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amado?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,227 newborn American boys was named Amado. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.