Amor
Boy name · #2803 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amor in class?
Amor scores 57 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 Amor is most common
State-level data for Amor is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 57/100 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.