Boys' name · since 1914
Amato
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Amato, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Amato sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 87 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Amato recorded 87 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2021.
- #18,272 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 87 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amato ranks #18,272 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,272 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Amato's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Amato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amato splits its recorded history at 1923: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2021
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Amato by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Amato's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Amato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (41% of all-time use).
Amato by state
Where Amato concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 6.9% |
6 of 87 births nationwide.
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What to do with Amato's data
- Amato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Amatos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Amato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1914–2021 (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 Amato 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.