Boys' name · since 1886

Amasa

Amasa has 37 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1886
1910s
peak decade

Amasa sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1886.

Amasa has 37 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1925.

  • #24,219 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1886
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amasa ranks #24,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.

#24,219 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1886
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Amasa's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Amasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Amasa's full recorded timeline at 1918, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Amasa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
456789 188618901913191819221925 5

Amasa by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 41% of the file).

1910s was Amasa's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Amasa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amasa? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 37 babies named Amasa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,219 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
Where does Amasa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amasa ranks #24,219 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amasa most popular? ▼
Amasa was most popular in the 1910s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Amasa been used? ▼
Amasa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 40 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Amasa? ▼
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.

What to do with Amasa's data

  • Amasa's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1920s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Amasa

Nearby Names Like Amasa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amasa

Amari Boy
#185 31,994 births
Amare Boy
#2354 6,150 births
Amar Boy
#1391 4,989 births
Amado Boy
#1170 4,769 births
Amarion Boy
#1295 4,423 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Elphege
37 births · Peak 1919
Arlos
37 births · Peak 1922
Luthur
37 births · Peak 1918
Odom
37 births · Peak 1917
Cloid
37 births · Peak 1916
Flossie
37 births · Peak 1929

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amasa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amasa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.