Amos is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amos means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amos across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amos has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amos is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “carried by God”. The name of a biblical prophet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,600 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 973 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 25 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amos per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (558/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (75/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Amos has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #513 nationally (given to 558 babies that year).
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