US rank #1435 Unisex name Peak 2024 2,131 births

Amor — #1435 US unisex name

2,131 babies named Amor in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s411980s511990s972000s3372010s8952020s710
#1435
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Amor was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

154 babies were named Amor in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amor

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,131 babies named Amor between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amor currently holds the #1435 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 154 babies received it in a single year. Amor is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 654 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amor performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 895 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Amor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 254 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Amor in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amor 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 2,131 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.

Amor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,131

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2024

154 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,435

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amor popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
154
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200 202420182012200620001994198719791972 6

Amor popularity over time — boys

654 total births recorded since 1912 (Amor as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 654 births
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001912 5

Amor by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
895 births that decade — 42% of Amor's all-time total
1970s411980s511990s972000s3372010s8952020s710

Amor by state

Where Amor concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
254 11.9%
#2 Texas
182 8.5%
#3 Florida
140 6.6%
#4 Illinois
93 4.4%
#5 Georgia
86 4.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
85 4.0%
#7 Michigan
74 3.5%
#8 North Carolina
49 2.3%
California share of Amor's total US births 11.9%
Even split

254 of 2,131 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Amor appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amor?
2,131 babies have been named Amor since 1972. It currently ranks #1435 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 154 births.
When was Amor most popular?
Amor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 895 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Amor most popular?
The top states for the name Amor are California (254 births), Texas (182 births), Florida (140 births).
Is Amor a unisex name?
Yes, Amor is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,131 births, and as a boy's name it has 654 births.
How long has the name Amor been used?
Amor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amora, Amoura, Amoni, Amore, 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, 1972–2024 (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.