Amilcar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,547

among boys · ↑28 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amilcar

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

32 babies

All-time total

967

#5,244 all-time among boys

First recorded

1957

in Social Security records

Amilcar popularity over time

967 babies have been named Amilcar since 1957, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#3,562
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	71	7	–	#2,718
1980s	128	13	+80%	#2,790
1990s	215	22	+68%	#2,408
2000s	238	24	+11%	#3,283
2010s	181	18	-24%	#4,541
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	+13%	#4,370

Where Amilcar 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Amilcar

Amilcar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,547 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 967 American babies have been named Amilcar. Its peak came in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Amilcar?

The median living Amilcar is about 23 years old; half are between 12 and 34. An estimated 900 people named Amilcar 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.

Amilcar year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,547
2024	22	#4,575
2023	14	#6,239
2022	23	#4,446
2021	23	#4,370
2020	19	#4,865
2019	17	#5,351
2018	20	#4,745
2017	19	#4,947
2016	20	#4,788
2015	17	#5,300
2014	15	#5,743
2013	20	#4,627
2012	21	#4,541
2011	19	#4,829
2010	13	#6,368
2009	24	#4,165
2008	13	#6,410
2007	15	#5,670
2006	32	#3,310
2005	27	#3,532
2004	28	#3,374
2003	28	#3,283
2002	24	#3,558
2001	26	#3,325
2000	21	#3,773
1995	23	#3,024
1990	26	#2,554
1985	13	#3,408
1980	8	#4,514
1975	7	#4,333
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amilcar?

The median living Amilcar is about 23 years old. Half of all living Amilcars are between 12 and 34 years old.

How many people named Amilcar are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Amilcar are alive in the United States, based on 967 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amilcar in 2025?

Amilcar ranked #4,547 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amilcar?

967 babies have been named Amilcar in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amilcar most popular?

Amilcar peaked in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Amilcar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amilcar rising or falling?

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

Will Amilcar become more popular?

Amilcar is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Amilcar 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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