Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Amory

Meaning vigor, bravery Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 #7,222

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”).

Rank 2025
#7,222
among boys · ↓2,779 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Amory · -47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
71 babies
All-time total
1,309
#6,571 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Amory popularity over time

1,309 babies have been named Amory since 1915, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,409
1920s – 17 17 2 +183% #3,365
1930s 5 6 11 1 -35% #3,606
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 11 11 1 – #3,563
1960s – 17 17 2 +55% #3,362
1970s 51 38 89 9 +424% #3,977
1980s 57 51 108 11 +21% #4,151
1990s 62 72 134 13 +24% #5,671
2000s 126 99 225 23 +68% #4,620
2010s 193 202 395 40 +76% #3,056
2020s (to 2025) 136 160 296 49 +25% #3,025

The story of Amory

Amory is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,222 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,309 American babies have been named Amory, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 71 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 Amory stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amory?

The median living Amory is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 1,300 people named Amory are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Amory year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,000 11 #7,222
2024 13 #8,000 23 #4,443
2023 17 #6,693 24 #4,349
2022 32 #4,386 33 #3,469
2021 33 #4,253 31 #3,586
2020 33 #4,178 38 #3,025
2019 17 #6,722 39 #3,056
2018 17 #6,820 18 #5,116
2017 24 #5,361 21 #4,603
2016 26 #5,141 24 #4,205
2015 19 #6,479 23 #4,301
2014 27 #5,036 17 #5,262
2013 11 #9,656 22 #4,325
2012 25 #5,409 18 #5,042
2011 13 #8,661 13 #6,272
2010 14 #8,296 7 #9,739
2009 17 #7,362 6 #11,070
2008 17 #7,440 9 #8,355
2007 16 #7,763 8 #8,963
2006 17 #7,172 13 #6,110
2005 19 #6,276 8 #8,338
2004 11 #9,301 7 #8,972
2003 16 #6,912 17 #4,620
2002 6 #13,724 9 #7,073
2001 – – 15 #4,899
2000 7 #11,893 7 #8,240
1995 5 #13,526 8 #6,442
1990 7 #10,254 5 #8,163
1985 – – – –
1980 6 #9,138 9 #4,151
1975 5 #9,127 6 #4,820
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,606
1925 – – 5 #4,214
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,409
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Amory

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

  1. 1 Amory Lovins Amory Lovins American energy policy analyst b. 1947 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amory?

The median living Amory is about 13 years old. Half of all living Amorys are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Amory are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Amory are alive in the United States, based on 1,309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amory mean?

Medieval personal name from Proto-Germanic *amalą (“vigor, bravery”) + *rīks (“ruler”).

How popular is the name Amory in 2025?

Amory ranked #7,222 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amory?

1,309 babies have been named Amory in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amory most popular?

Amory peaked in 2020, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Amory a boy or girl name?

Amory is used for both: about 48% of babies named Amory have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Amory rising or falling?

Amory has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Amory?

Well-known people named Amory include Amory Lovins (writer).

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