Names / Boy names
Amadeus
Current rank
#1,634
and rising
All-time peak
#1,275
in 2024
First recorded
1985
in U.S. data
Children named
1,700
since 1985
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,275 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Latin): love of God. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1985. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. It crested in 2024 at #1,275. More than 1,700 children have been given the name overall.