Amora
Feminine name of Latin origin meaning "love" or "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 8,096 living Americans carry the first name Amora. It sits at #285 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Amora today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amora births was 2024 (1,104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amora. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amora with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Amora is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
8.1K
~ 1 in 42,336 Americans
Peak year
2024
1,104 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#285
Tracked since 1984
Census
Amora in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,131 people with the first name Amora, which placed it at #5,473 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,473
National first-name rank
People counted
3.1K
3,131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amora
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amora is Black at 44.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.1%) and White (16.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amora described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amora at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.0% · 1,379
- Hispanic or Latino27.1% · 847
- White16.1% · 503
- Two or more races10.2% · 318
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 49
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 35
Popularity
Amora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amora from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 4,435 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
Amora 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 Amora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amoras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 44 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Amora, while Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 164 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amora
The given name Amora has its origins in the Sanskrit language, tracing back to ancient India, around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "amara," which means "immortal" or "undying." The name was initially associated with Hindu deities and spiritual concepts related to eternal life and the transcendence of earthly existence.
In Hindu mythology, Amora is mentioned as one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, the embodiment of wealth, fortune, and prosperity. The name was believed to bring blessings and good fortune to those who bore it. It was also connected to the concept of amrita, the divine nectar of immortality, which was said to have the power to grant eternal life to those who consumed it.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Amora can be found in ancient Sanskrit texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas. These sacred Hindu scriptures often invoked the name in prayers and rituals, seeking divine blessings and guidance.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Amora. One of the earliest known was Amora Dutta, a revered Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived in the 6th century CE. His writings on metaphysics and the nature of consciousness were highly influential in the development of Indian philosophical thought.
In the 12th century, Amora Prabhu was a prominent ruler and patron of the arts in the Deccan region of India. He commissioned numerous temples and architectural marvels, many of which still stand today as testament to his cultural legacy.
During the 16th century, Amora Baksh was a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Punjab. His spiritual verses, infused with the teachings of love and devotion, continue to inspire followers of the Sufi tradition.
In the realm of literature, Amora Devi was a celebrated poet and author from Bengal, born in the 18th century. Her poignant works explored themes of love, longing, and the human experience, earning her a revered place in the literary canon of her time.
More recently, Amora Mukhopadhyay was a pioneering Indian scientist and researcher in the field of plant biology, born in 1910. Her groundbreaking work on the molecular mechanisms of plant growth and development earned her numerous accolades, including the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology.
People
Amora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amora 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
Amora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,096 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amora 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 42,336 US residents.
Is Amora a common name?
We classify Amora as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amora most popular?
The single biggest year for Amora was 2024, when 1,104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amora is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amora in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,131 people with the name Amora, or 1.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,473 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amora in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amora?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amora appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,127 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amora?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amora is Black at 44.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.1%) and White (16.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amora most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Amora in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.0% (1,379 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Amora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amora 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 Amora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amora 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 Amora 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.
How many people have the name Amora?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.