Amador: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,254

among boys · ↑186 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amador · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1992

52 babies

All-time total

3,372

#2,345 all-time among boys

First recorded

1908

in Social Security records

Amador popularity over time

3,372 babies have been named Amador since 1908, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	8	1	–	#1,025
1910s	71	7	+787%	#2,275
1920s	267	27	+276%	#1,166
1930s	260	26	-3%	#1,166
1940s	290	29	+12%	#1,053
1950s	300	30	+3%	#1,055
1960s	292	29	-3%	#1,250
1970s	383	38	+31%	#1,286
1980s	348	35	-9%	#1,378
1990s	425	43	+22%	#1,659
2000s	340	34	-20%	#2,088
2010s	258	26	-24%	#3,076
2020s (to 2025)	130	22	-16%	#4,018

Where Amador 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	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amador

Amador is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,254 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 3,372 American babies have been named Amador. Its peak came in 1992, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Amador stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amador?

The median living Amador is about 39 years old; half are between 23 and 57. An estimated 2,500 people named Amador are alive in the United States today.

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

Amador year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	24	#4,254
2024	23	#4,440
2023	20	#4,893
2022	18	#5,225
2021	26	#4,018
2020	19	#4,863
2019	25	#4,117
2018	17	#5,329
2017	22	#4,473
2016	26	#3,996
2015	28	#3,781
2014	22	#4,396
2013	25	#3,972
2012	20	#4,695
2011	36	#3,117
2010	37	#3,076
2009	18	#5,113
2008	26	#3,927
2007	45	#2,684
2006	32	#3,308
2005	29	#3,391
2004	30	#3,217
2003	37	#2,676
2002	29	#3,099
2001	46	#2,217
2000	48	#2,088
1995	38	#2,140
1990	37	#2,012
1985	42	#1,547
1980	47	#1,378
1975	40	#1,380
1970	26	#1,704
1965	26	#1,515
1960	29	#1,487
1955	25	#1,540
1950	25	#1,465
1945	30	#1,205
1940	21	#1,474
1935	32	#1,166
1930	33	#1,235
1925	34	#1,225
1920	17	#1,967
1915	9	#2,631
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amador?

The median living Amador is about 39 years old. Half of all living Amadors are between 23 and 57 years old.

How many people named Amador are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Amador are alive in the United States, based on 3,372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amador in 2025?

Amador ranked #4,254 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amador?

3,372 babies have been named Amador in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amador most popular?

Amador peaked in 1992, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Amador a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amador rising or falling?

Amador has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Amador become more popular?

Amador is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 boys named Amador in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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