US rank #6039 Boys' name Peak 2008 700 births

Amogh — #6039 US boys' name

700 babies named Amogh in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s352000s3352010s2532020s77
#6039
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Amogh was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

56 babies were named Amogh in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amogh

The Social Security Administration has registered 700 babies named Amogh between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amogh currently holds the #6039 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amogh performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 335 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amogh shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 119 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Amogh in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amogh 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 700 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.

Amogh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

700

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,039

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amogh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
56
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001996 7

Amogh by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
335 births that decade — 48% of Amogh's all-time total
1990s352000s3352010s2532020s77

Amogh by state

Where Amogh concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Amogh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
119 17.0%
#2 New Jersey
19 2.7%
#3 Texas
18 2.6%
#4 Illinois
6 0.9%
#5 Connecticut
5 0.7%
#6 Michigan
5 0.7%
California share of Amogh's total US births 17.0%
Even split

119 of 700 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amogh?
700 babies have been named Amogh since 1996. It currently ranks #6039 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 56 births.
When was Amogh most popular?
Amogh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 335 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Amogh most popular?
The top states for the name Amogh are California (119 births), New Jersey (19 births), Texas (18 births).
How long has the name Amogh been used?
Amogh has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amogh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amos, Amon, Amonte, Amory, 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, 1996–2024 (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.