Total births
37
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.
- 37
- total births
- 1886–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that 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.
- 37 total births
- 1886–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Amasa since 1886, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 37
- total births
- 1886–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Amasa was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Amasa in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Amasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1925
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Amasa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amasa? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 37 babies named Amasa. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#172 31,994 births
Amare Boy
#2094 6,150 births
Amar Boy
#1242 4,989 births
Amado Boy
#1250 4,769 births
Amarion Boy
#1301 4,423 births
Compare Amasa side by side: Amasa vs Amari Amasa vs Amare Amasa vs Amar
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amasa: Baby Name Since 1886 - 37 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amasa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.