Amorie
Feminine form of the Latin name "Amor", meaning love, desire, or passion.
Name Census estimates that about 416 living Americans carry the first name Amorie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Amorie today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amorie births was 2015 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amorie. 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
416
~ 1 in 823,929 Americans
Peak year
2015
38 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2015 SSA rank
#7,595
Tracked since 1996
Census
Amorie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Amorie, which placed it at #26,062 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
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amorie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amorie is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.1%) 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 Amorie 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 Amorie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.2% · 213
- Hispanic or Latino18.1% · 65
- White16.1% · 58
- Two or more races4.4% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Amorie
Amorie leans heavily female at 88.6% of total registrations, but 48 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amorie as a male name
- Ranked #10,733 in 2015
- 6 male births in 2015
- Peak: 2004 (7 births)
Amorie as a female name
- Ranked #7,595 in 2024
- 14 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (32 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amorie on both sides of the split. Of the 363 people counted with this name, 76 were male (20.9%) and 287 were female (79.1%).
Popularity
Amorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amorie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 218 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amorie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amorie 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 Amorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amories live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Missouri recorded the most babies named Amorie, while Missouri, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amorie
The name Amorie originated in the late 16th century in France. It is derived from the French word "amour," meaning love or affection. The name was initially a feminine form of the masculine name Amour, which was used as a term of endearment or as a reference to the concept of love.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amorie can be found in the French literary work "Les Amours" by Pierre de Ronsard, a renowned poet of the Renaissance era. Published in 1552, this collection of poems features the name Amorie as a personification of love and desire.
During the 17th century, the name Amorie gained popularity among the French aristocracy and upper classes. One notable figure bearing this name was Amorie de Montmorency (1594-1638), a French noblewoman and courtier during the reign of Louis XIII. She was known for her beauty and influence at the French court.
In the 18th century, the name Amorie made its way to England, where it was adopted by some families. One prominent example is Amorie Browne (1720-1789), an English politician and member of parliament who served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1779 to 1781.
In the 19th century, the name Amorie found its way across the Atlantic to the United States. One notable American bearing this name was Amorie Crooker (1821-1895), a successful businessman and industrialist from Massachusetts. He founded the Crooker Shipbuilding Company and was involved in various other enterprises.
Another notable figure with the name Amorie was Amorie Robinson (1872-1952), an American artist and illustrator. She was best known for her illustrations in children's books and magazines during the early 20th century.
Throughout its history, the name Amorie has maintained its association with love, affection, and tenderness, reflecting its French origins and the concept of "amour." While not among the most common names, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, politicians, businessmen, and artists.
People
Amorie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amorie 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
Amorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 416 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amorie 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 823,929 US residents.
Is Amorie a common name?
We classify Amorie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 420 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Amorie was 2015, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amorie is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amorie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Amorie, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 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 Amorie 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 Amorie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amorie on both sides of the split. Of the 363 people counted with this name, 76 were male (20.9%) and 287 were female (79.1%). 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 Amorie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amorie is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.1%) 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 Amorie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Amorie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (213 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 Amorie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amorie a female name?
Yes, 88.6% of people registered as Amorie 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 Amorie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amorie 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 Amorie 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 common is the name Amorie?
See how many Americans are named Amorie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.