Amous
A masculine name of French origin meaning "lover".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Amous. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amous today is around 92 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amous births was 1924 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amous. 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
- • The typical person named Amous is about 92 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Amous' were born before 1944.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Amous. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1924
13 babies that year
Average age
92
years old
1936 SSA rank
#3,161
Tracked since 1914
Popularity
Amous: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amous from the 1910s through to the 1930s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 41 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
Amous 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 Amous during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amous
The name Amous has its roots in ancient Aramaic, a Semitic language that flourished in the Middle East during the 1st millennium BC. It derives from the Aramaic word "amus," which means "strong" or "courageous." This name was predominantly used in regions where Aramaic was spoken, such as Syria, Iraq, and parts of modern-day Iran.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Amous can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish and Hebrew religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BC. The name appears in a fragmentary text, suggesting its use among Aramaic-speaking communities during that era.
In the 5th century AD, an influential Christian theologian named Amous of Alexandria made significant contributions to the development of early Christian doctrine. He is renowned for his treatises on the divinity of Christ and his defense of the Nicene Creed against various heresies.
Another notable figure bearing the name Amous was a 9th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. Amous ibn Shuaib made significant advancements in the field of trigonometry and is credited with introducing the concept of tangent ratios in spherical geometry.
During the Middle Ages, the name Amous appeared in several historical records across the Middle East and Europe. One such individual was Amous of Tyre, a 12th-century Crusader and nobleman who participated in the Third Crusade and served as a military commander under King Richard I of England.
In the 16th century, a prominent Italian humanist and scholar named Amous Manuzio (1449-1515) was renowned for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his work in publishing and printing. He established the Aldine Press in Venice, which became a renowned center for the production of high-quality books and manuscripts.
It is worth noting that while the name Amous has deep historical roots, it has not been as widely used in recent times as some other names of similar origins. However, its rich cultural and linguistic heritage continues to be celebrated and remembered through the legacies of these notable individuals from various eras.
People
Amous + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amous 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
Amous: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amous?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amous 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Amous a common name?
We classify Amous as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 91 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amous most popular?
The single biggest year for Amous was 1924, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amous is about 92 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Amous a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amous 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.
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.