Amos

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

⭐ Famous Amos

Amos Oz

Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939–2018)

Choose Amos and your child shares a first name with Amos Oz, an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amos, like who?” Amos Oz's Wikipedia article is available in 65 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,693 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Amos, 364 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amos would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmos has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Amoss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #105. Today it's #730, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowAmos is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 11,481 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,693.
• 🍂TrendAmos has slipped 34 places over the last five years and now sits at #730. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAmos is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #227, followed by Pennsylvania (#290) and Missouri (#318). It's in the top 1,000 in 23 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Amos means “carried”.

About the name Amos

Amos is a boy name meaning “carried”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-mos”. US birth records list Amos for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #105 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #730, with 364 babies.