Amazing
An English name meaning remarkable, astonishing, or causing great surprise.
Name Census estimates that about 297 living Americans carry the first name Amazing. It is a predominantly female name (90.6% of registrations). The average person named Amazing today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amazing births was 2019 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amazing. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
297
~ 1 in 1,154,055 Americans
Peak year
2019
26 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,451
Tracked since 2003
Gender
Gender distribution for Amazing
Amazing leans heavily female at 90.6% of total registrations, but 28 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amazing as a male name
- Ranked #9,924 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (10 births)
Amazing as a female name
- Ranked #8,451 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (26 births)
Popularity
Amazing: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amazing from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 165 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amazing remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amazing by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amazing during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amazings live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amazing
The given name Amazing is a relatively modern invention, likely coined in the English language in the late 20th or early 21st century. It is not derived from any ancient linguistic roots or cultural traditions, but rather reflects a more recent trend of giving children unique and unconventional names that express a positive trait or quality.
The name Amazing is an adjective describing something that causes great wonder or astonishment. Its use as a given name is a playful and creative way of expressing the hope that the child will lead an extraordinary or remarkable life. It is a name that conveys a sense of awe and wonder, and reflects the parents' desire for their child to be extraordinary.
While the name Amazing is a relatively new addition to the lexicon of given names, it has already been bestowed upon a handful of notable individuals. One of the earliest documented uses of Amazing as a first name is for Amazing Grace Murunga, a Kenyan social activist and advocate for women's rights, born in 1978.
Another notable bearer of the name is Amazing Amanda, an American singer and songwriter from New York, born in 1985. Her unique stage name reflects her eccentric and unconventional persona in the music industry.
In the world of sports, Amazing Rovic is a Filipino professional basketball player, born in 1991, whose name has become synonymous with his impressive athletic abilities on the court.
In the literary world, Amazing Waldo is a pseudonym used by an American author and poet, born in 1980, whose works explore themes of wonder and imagination.
Finally, Amazing Trill is the stage name of an American rapper and hip-hop artist from Texas, born in 1995, whose music has gained a cult following for its energetic and awe-inspiring lyrics.
While the name Amazing is still relatively uncommon, its emergence reflects a broader cultural trend towards more creative and expressive naming conventions, particularly in the English-speaking world. As a name, it encapsulates the aspirations and hopes that parents have for their children to live extraordinary and remarkable lives.
People
Amazing + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amazing as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amazing: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amazing?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 297 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amazing going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,154,055 US residents.
Is Amazing a common name?
We classify Amazing as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 299 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amazing most popular?
The single biggest year for Amazing was 2019, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amazing is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amazing in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amazing a female name?
Yes, 90.6% of people registered as Amazing in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amazing still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amazing in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amazing can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Amazing?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Amazing on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.