Amor
A Spanish word meaning "love".
Name Census estimates that about 2,745 living Americans carry the first name Amor. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Amor today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amor births was 2024 (227 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amor. 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.
Key insights
- • Amor is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.7K
~ 1 in 124,865 Americans
Peak year
2024
227 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,434
Tracked since 1912
Gender
Gender distribution for Amor
Amor is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,785 total registrations, 654 (23.5%) were male and 2,131 (76.5%) were female.
Amor as a male name
- Ranked #2,054 in 2024
- 73 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (73 births)
Amor as a female name
- Ranked #1,434 in 2024
- 154 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (154 births)
Popularity
Amor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amor from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,149 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amor 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 Amor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Amor, while Alabama, New Jersey, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 69 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amor
The given name Amor finds its origins in Latin, stemming from the word "amor" which translates to "love" or "affection." This name has a rich history dating back to ancient Roman times, where it was often associated with the goddess of love, Venus, and her counterpart in Greek mythology, Aphrodite.
In ancient Roman culture, Amor was personified as the god of love, often depicted as a winged cherub armed with bow and arrows. The name appears in numerous classical literary works, including the poetry of Ovid and Virgil, where it is used to symbolize the power and allure of romantic love.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Amor can be found in the writings of the Roman poet Catullus, who lived from circa 84 BC to circa 54 BC. In his poems, Catullus often addressed his lover, Lesbia, using endearments such as "Amor" and "Veneres Cupidinesque," which translates to "Loves and Cupids."
Throughout history, the name Amor has been borne by several notable individuals. One prominent example is Amor de Cosmos (1825-1897), a British-born Canadian politician and journalist who served as the second Premier of British Columbia from 1872 to 1874.
Another historical figure with the name Amor was Amor Towles (1703-1773), an American merchant and landowner who was one of the founders of the town of Towles, Virginia, which later became part of the city of Richmond.
In the realm of literature, Amor Henríquez (1892-1962) was a renowned Cuban novelist and poet, best known for his works exploring the themes of love, passion, and the human condition.
The name Amor also found its way into religious contexts, with Amor de Dios (died 1624) being a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in New Mexico among the Pueblo people.
Lastly, Amor Muñoz (1915-2002) was a Mexican painter and muralist, renowned for her vibrant depictions of indigenous Mexican life and her contributions to the Mexican Muralist Movement.
While these examples span different eras and cultures, they all share the common thread of the name Amor, with its roots deeply intertwined with the concept of love and affection, as embodied in its Latin origins.
People
Amor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amor 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
Amor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,745 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amor 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 124,865 US residents.
Is Amor a common name?
We classify Amor as "Rare". It ranks above 94.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,785 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amor most popular?
The single biggest year for Amor was 2024, when 227 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amor is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Amor a female name?
Yes, 76.5% of people registered as Amor 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.
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.