Recorded 1902–1990 Boys' name Peak 1916 70 births

Amedee — boys' name

70 babies named Amedee in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s241920s311980s51990s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Amedee was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

8 babies were named Amedee in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amedee

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Amedee between 1902 and 1990, spanning 89 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amedee currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amedee performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amedee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amedee 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 70 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.

Amedee at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

70

Since 1902

89 years of records

Peak year

1916

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1902

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 1990

Amedee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1902

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak — across 89 years of records
456789 199019811926192519241923192219191917191619141902 5

Amedee by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
31 births that decade — 44% of Amedee's all-time total
1900s51910s241920s311980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amedee?
70 babies have been named Amedee since 1902. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1916 with 8 births.
When was Amedee most popular?
Amedee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Amedee been used?
Amedee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 89 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Amedee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ameer, Americo, Ames, Ameen, 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, 1902–1990 (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.