Amour
Girl name · #2815 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Amour ranks #2815 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Amour.
The 24-year story
Amour first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 88 babies and a rank of #2156. 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 Amour per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amour in class?
Amour scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Amour will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amour is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amour is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amours were FL (7), CA (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amour
Statistically, parents drawn to Amour tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aster, Asher, Ryver, Aiyla, and Aayat.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amour | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 78 | #2336 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amour a popular girl name?
Amour ranked #2815 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Amour most popular?
Amour peaked in 2022, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amour?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Amour. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.