Amasa
Amasa is a masculine given name, and sometimes a middle name. Notable people with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Amasa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amasa is a masculine given name, and sometimes a middle name. Notable people with this name include:
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The Story of Amasa
Amasa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1886, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Amasas were born — ranking #3,096 that year. As of 2026, Amasa ranks #4,197 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Amasas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amasa
Amasa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Amasa's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Amasa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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