Amasa vs Amar

Side-by-side comparison of Amasa and Amar — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amasa

Boy name

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Name B

Amar

Boy name · Rank #1241

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Metric Amasa Amar
Current Rank Unranked #1241
Total Births (all years) 37 4,856
Peak Year 1918 2023
Peak Year Births 8 177
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Amasa Amar
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 15 —
1920ss 12 —
1960ss — 16
1970ss — 258
1980ss — 499
1990ss — 555
2000ss — 1,272
2010ss — 1,472
2020ss — 784

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amasa Amar
2014 — 155
2015 — 158
2016 — 139
2017 — 156
2018 — 143
2019 — 167
2020 — 143
2021 — 171
2022 — 133
2023 — 177
2024 — 160

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–1925.

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