Recorded 1918–1919 Unisex name Peak 1918 10 births

Amo — unisex name

10 babies named Amo in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s10

The verdict

10 girls have been named Amo since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.

10
total births
1918–1919
years on record
1910s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Amo was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

5 babies were named Amo in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amo

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Amo between 1918 and 1919, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amo currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1919. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Amo is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1922.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amo performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amo 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 10 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.

Amo at a glance

Last recorded 1919

Total births

10

Since 1918

2 years of records

Peak year

1918

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1919

Active since

1918

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1919

Amo popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1918

Last recorded 1919
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19191918 5

Amo popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1922 (Amo as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1922 5

Amo by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
10 births that decade — 100% of Amo's all-time total
1910s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amo?
10 babies have been named Amo since 1918. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
When was Amo most popular?
Amo was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Amo a unisex name?
Yes, Amo is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Amo been used?
Amo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 2 years of data through 1919.
What names are similar to Amo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amora, Amoura, Amor, Amoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1918–1919 (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.