Amaury

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A few things about Amaury you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Amaury

Amaury Nolasco

Puerto Rican actor

Choose Amaury and your child shares a first name with Amaury Nolasco, a Puerto Rican actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amaury, like who?” Amaury Nolasco's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 74,074 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amaury, 23 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amaury would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmaury first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #1,825.
• 🍂TrendAmaury has slipped 121 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,396. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Amaury means “work ruler”.

About the name Amaury

Amaury is a boy name of French origin meaning “work ruler”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ury”. US birth records list Amaury for boys from 1966 to 2025, in 54 of those 60 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #1,825 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,396, with 23 babies.

Origin:French names