Recorded 1917–1935 Boys' name Peak 1917 26 births

Amandus — boys' name

26 babies named Amandus in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s51930s5

The verdict

26 boys have been named Amandus since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1935.

26
total births
1917–1935
years on record
1910s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Amandus was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

6 babies were named Amandus in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amandus

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Amandus between 1917 and 1935, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amandus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amandus performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amandus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amandus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 26 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amandus at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

26

Since 1917

19 years of records

Peak year

1917

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1917

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1935

Amandus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1917

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 19351925191919181917 6

Amandus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
16 births that decade — 62% of Amandus's all-time total
1910s161920s51930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amandus?
26 babies have been named Amandus since 1917. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1917 with 6 births.
When was Amandus most popular?
Amandus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Amandus been used?
Amandus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 19 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Amandus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amari, Amare, Amar, Amado, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.