Amparo

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

⭐ Famous Amparo

Amparo Rivelles

Spanish actress (1925–2013)

Choose Amparo and your child shares a first name with Amparo Rivelles, a Spanish actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Amparo, like who?” Amparo Rivelles's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: José Demaría Vázquez «Campúa», Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Amparo, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Amparo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAmparo first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1928, when it ranked #845. Today it's #10,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAmparo was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 86,207 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 200,000.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Amparo means “shelter, protection”.

About the name Amparo

Amparo is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “shelter, protection”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-aro”. US birth records list Amparo for girls from 1911 to 2025, in 113 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #845 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.

Origin:Spanish names