Names / Boy names
Amos
Current rank
#730
holding steady
All-time peak
#105
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
36,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #105 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Carried, burden. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1880. 1880 marked its high point, reaching #105. As of the latest data it stands at #730, staying stable. Across all years, more than 36,600 children have been named this.