boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Amado

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,169 Trend ↑ Rising 123%
Rank 2025
#1,169
among boys · ↑81 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
176
named Amado · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,705
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
176 babies
All-time total
4,769
#1,837 all-time among boys
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Amado popularity over time

4,769 babies have been named Amado since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #897
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 118 12 – #1,198
1920s 313 31 +165% #1,073
1930s 290 29 -7% #992
1940s 287 29 -1% #1,091
1950s 360 36 +25% #1,110
1960s 324 32 -10% #1,198
1970s 390 39 +20% #1,271
1980s 398 40 +2% #1,335
1990s 481 48 +21% #1,555
2000s 468 47 -3% #1,742
2010s 466 47 0% #1,762
2020s (to 2025) 869 145 +211% #1,169

Where Amado is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 202 0.12 outside top 500
2027 227 0.13 outside top 500
2028 251 0.15 outside top 500
2029 273 0.16 outside top 500
2030 294 0.17 outside top 500

Where Amado is most popular

Boys named Amado per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.090 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Amado born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 227 0.248 +175%
Arizona 38 0.232 +158%
Texas 197 0.224 +148%
Nevada 11 0.193 +114%
Washington 24 0.147 +63%
Illinois 30 0.117 +30%
Colorado 10 0.077 -14%
North Carolina 10 0.039 -57%
Florida 16 0.034 -63%
Michigan 5 0.024 -73%
Ohio 5 0.019 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amado

Amado is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,169 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 4,769 American babies have been named Amado. Its peak came in 2025, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amado stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amado?

The median living Amado is about 27 years old; half are between 6 and 50. An estimated 3,700 people named Amado are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amado year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 176 #1,169
2024 158 #1,250
2023 173 #1,184
2022 165 #1,204
2021 107 #1,597
2020 90 #1,716
2019 88 #1,762
2018 59 #2,282
2017 40 #2,958
2016 47 #2,626
2015 42 #2,810
2014 44 #2,708
2013 42 #2,764
2012 42 #2,812
2011 32 #3,365
2010 30 #3,533
2009 37 #3,108
2008 37 #3,107
2007 54 #2,374
2006 57 #2,223
2005 59 #2,084
2004 42 #2,570
2003 43 #2,429
2002 27 #3,263
2001 48 #2,152
2000 64 #1,742
1995 37 #2,178
1990 52 #1,587
1985 41 #1,569
1980 41 #1,498
1975 45 #1,281
1970 37 #1,374
1965 36 #1,272
1960 33 #1,382
1955 38 #1,220
1950 33 #1,256
1945 25 #1,328
1940 23 #1,398
1935 31 #1,196
1930 34 #1,216
1925 42 #1,073
1920 21 #1,697
1915 9 #2,630
1910 8 #1,198
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Amado

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Amado Carrillo Fuentes Amado Carrillo Fuentes Mexican drug lord (1954–1997) 1956–1997 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Amado Guevara Amado Guevara Honduran footballer and manager (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Amado Nervo Amado Nervo Mexican poet 1870–1919 · 19th century
  4. 4 Amado Boudou Amado Boudou Argentine economist and politician b. 1962 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Amado Azar Amado Azar Argentine boxer (1913–1971) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amado, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amado?

The median living Amado is about 27 years old. Half of all living Amados are between 6 and 50 years old.

How many people named Amado are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Amado are alive in the United States, based on 4,769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amado in 2025?

Amado ranked #1,169 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amado?

4,769 babies have been named Amado in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amado most popular?

Amado peaked in 2025, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Amado a boy or girl name?

Amado is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amado rising or falling?

Amado is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amado become more popular?

Amado is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 294 boys named Amado in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amado?

Well-known people named Amado include Amado Carrillo Fuentes (mafioso), Amado Guevara (soccer player), Amado Nervo (writer).

Names like Amado

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