Amos
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning borne by God; strong.
How Amos has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #726 |
| 2016 | #667 |
| 2017 | #693 |
| 2018 | #648 |
| 2019 | #666 |
| 2020 | #698 |
| 2021 | #600 |
| 2022 | #629 |
| 2023 | #659 |
| 2024 | #697 |
| 2025 | #730 |
Amos by the numbers
In 2025, 52 babies in England and Wales were named Amos. In the US, 345 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 558 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 930 American boys born that year was called Amos.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Amos
Names that are said the same way as Amos, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Amais3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Amos, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean strength
Like Amos, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Amos
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