US rank #8733 Unisex name Peak 2019 271 births

Amazing — #8733 US unisex name

271 babies named Amazing in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s392010s1542020s78
#8733
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Amazing was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

26 babies were named Amazing in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amazing

The Social Security Administration has registered 271 babies named Amazing between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amazing currently holds the #8733 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Amazing is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amazing performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Amazing shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Amazing in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amazing 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 271 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.

Amazing at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

271

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2019

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,733

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amazing popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
26
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
051015202530 20242021201820152012200920052003 8

Amazing popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 2015 (Amazing as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4681012 2024202220182015 6

Amazing by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 57% of Amazing's all-time total
2000s392010s1542020s78

Amazing by state

Where Amazing concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Amazing
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.8%
Texas share of Amazing's total US births 1.8%

5 of 271 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amazing?
271 babies have been named Amazing since 2003. It currently ranks #8733 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 26 births.
When was Amazing most popular?
Amazing was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Amazing most popular?
The top states for the name Amazing are Texas (5 births).
Is Amazing a unisex name?
Yes, Amazing is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 271 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Amazing been used?
Amazing has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amazing?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.