Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Amos
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
558
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Amos
How many people are named Amos?
An estimated 17,823 living Americans are named Amos.
How rare is Amos?
Amos is uncommon among babies today, with 364 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 34.8% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Amos?
The median age of a living American named Amos is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 57 years old.
Is Amos still popular?
Yes. Amos is holding steady, with 364 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Amos most common?
Amos has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 6.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
34.8%
2025
364
All-time
36,536
Where it lives now
Amos is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 6.0× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Amos is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.