Amos
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Amos
Amos is a robust biblical name that's being discovered by a new generation of parents in a major way. Similar to other popular choices like Amias, Asa, Moses, and Thomas, it has a contemporary air with plenty of history.
Amos for boys#730 US
Derived from the Hebrew amas meaning "burden", it is sometimes interpreted more figuratively to mean "carried by God". It is notably associated with the Jewish prophet and author of the Old Testament book named after him. Popular among the Puritans, it has ranked in the US charts nearly consistently since the 1880s, excepting 2006, 2008, and 2010.
There are characters named Amos in novels by George Eliot and Thomas Hardy, and its most famous contemporary bearer is Israeli author Amos Oz. The name has also been associated with Famous Amos cookies, a company founded by Wally Amos.
The name may be pronounced as AY-mohss (to rhyme with cross or boss) or AY-muhs (to rhyme with famous) in English.
Amos for girls
Although Amos is experiencing somewhat of a revival among baby boys, it feels even fresher when applied as a girl name.
Pronounced AY-mus.
As of October 2026, Amos ranked #730 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #105 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #438.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #686 | 367 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #726 | 340 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #668 | 385 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #693 | 356 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #648 | 395 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #667 | 394 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #699 | 364 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #599 | 464 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #620 | 450 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #647 | 423 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #697 | 386 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #730 | 364 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Amos on lists
Famous Amoss
- AmosBoy
minor Biblical prophet
- Amos Lee (born Ryan Anthony Massaro)Boy
American singer,songwriter
- Amos OzBoy
Israeli novelist
- Amos Muzyad Yakhoob KairouzBoy
birth name of American actor Danny Thomas
- Amos Joseph OtisBoy
American baseball player
- Amos Wilson RusieBoy
American baseball player
- Amos ZereouéBoy
American NFL football player
- Amos Bronson AlcottBoy
American educator, writer and reformer; father of novelist Louisa May Alcott
- Amos Emerson DolbearBoy
American physicist
- Amos Edward JoelBoy
American electrical engineer
- Amos MansdorfBoy
Israeli tennis player
- Amos Nathan TverskyBoy
Israeli,American psychologist
- Amos GitaiBoy
Israeli film director
- Wallace "Wally" AmosBoy
Jr., American who founded the chocolate chip cookie brand "Famous Amos"
- Tori AmosBoy
American singer,songwriter
Amos in pop culture
- Amos JonesBoy
character in radio show "Amos 'n' Andy," an American radio and TV sitcom set in Harlem, Manhattan's historic black community, arguably fostering racial stereotypes
- Amos SladeBoy
character in Disney's "The Fox and the Hound"
- Amos MouseBoy
character in Disney's "Ben and Me"
- Amos DiggoryBoy
character in the "Harry Potter" series
- Amos HartBoy
husband of Roxie Hart in musical "Chicago"
- Amos DaragonBoy
fantasy series by Bryan Perro and its main character
- Amos KaneBoy
character in the "Kane Chronicles" by Rick Riordan
- Amos EdwardsBoy
character in "The Searchers"
- AmosBoy
one of the balloonists in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- "A Sick Day for Amos McGeeBoy
" children's book by Philip and Erin Stead
- AmosBoy
warrior and optional party member in video game 'Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation'
- Amos ContiBoy
character in the movie and book "Wonder"
- Amos BurtonBoy
character in the sci,fi novels and television show "The Expanse"