Amose
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "trusted by God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Amose. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amose today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amose births was 1960 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amose. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Amose. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1960
6 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1960 SSA rank
#3,677
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Amose: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Amose 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 Amose during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Amose
The given name Amose is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language, with its roots dating back to ancient biblical times. The name is a variation of the biblical name Moses, which means "drawn out" or "delivered" in Hebrew, referring to the story of Moses being drawn out of the Nile River as a baby.
In the Old Testament, Moses was a prominent figure who led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. The name Amose is thought to have been derived from this biblical figure, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging over time across different cultures and regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amose can be found in the 17th century. Amose Stafford, an English politician and landowner, was born in 1633 and served as a Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury in 1679. Another notable figure with this name was Amose Delano, an American merchant and sea captain born in 1763, who documented his travels and encounters with various cultures.
In the 19th century, Amose Everett was a prominent American Baptist minister and educator, born in 1799. He served as the president of the University of Lewisburg (now Bucknell University) from 1850 to 1857. Another individual with this name was Amose Jeffries, an American journalist and publisher born in 1814, who founded the American Railroad Journal in 1832.
Amose Foster, born in 1844, was an American educator and author, known for his work in promoting the education of African Americans in the post-Civil War era. He served as the principal of the Howard Normal Institute in Georgia and wrote several books on education and race relations.
These historical figures, spanning different eras and professions, demonstrate the enduring presence of the name Amose over the centuries, with its biblical roots and variations in spelling and pronunciation reflecting the rich tapestry of cultural influences and linguistic adaptations.
People
Amose + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amose 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
Amose: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amose?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amose 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Amose a common name?
We classify Amose as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amose most popular?
The single biggest year for Amose was 1960, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amose is about 65 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 Amose in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amose a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amose in the SSA data are male. 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 Amose still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amose 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 Amose 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 many Americans are named Amose?
See how many people share the name Amose on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.