Boys' name · since 1914

Amous

Amous has 91 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Amous is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amous has been recorded 91 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1936.

  • #18,003 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 91 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amous ranks #18,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
91
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Amous's 91 recorded births place it above 60.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Amous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Amous's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Amous popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1924)
13
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 191419191920192419261927192819301931193319341936 6

Amous by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (41 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Amous's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Amous births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amous? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 91 babies named Amous. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,003 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1936. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 13 births.
Where does Amous sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amous ranks #18,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Amous most popular? ▼
Amous was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Amous been used? ▼
Amous has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 23 years of data through 1936.
What names are similar to Amous? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amos, Amon, Amonte, Amogh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Amous's data

  • Amous's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 1930s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Amous

Nearby Names Like Amous

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amous

Amos Boy
#730 36,536 births
Amon Boy
#3041 2,829 births
Amonte Boy
#6596 730 births
Amogh Boy
#4622 722 births
Amor Boy
#2803 701 births

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Lucia
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Gorje
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Ferlando
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amous: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1936 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amous draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.