Total births
28
Boys' name · since 1917
Amuel
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Amuel, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1917–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
28 boys have been named Amuel since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Amuel has 28 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1989.
- 28 total births
- 1917–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Amuel since 1917, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 28
- total births
- 1917–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Amuel was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Amuel in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Amuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amuel splits its recorded history at 1983: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amuel at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Amuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1989
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Amuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Amuel's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Amuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amuel? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 28 babies named Amuel. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 8 births.
When was Amuel most popular? ▼
Amuel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Amuel been used? ▼
Amuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 73 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Amuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amun, Amunra, Amuri, Amulek. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amuel: Baby Name Since 1917 - 28 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amuel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Amuel 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 June 2026.