Amory
Amory is both an English given name – derived from the Old German name Amalric via the French form Amaury – and a surname derived from it.
Meaning & Origin of Amory
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amory is both an English given name – derived from the Old German name Amalric via the French form Amaury – and a surname derived from it.
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The Story of Amory
As a girl name
Amory first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 33 Amorys were born — ranking #4,169 that year. As of 2026, Amory ranks #8,655 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 644 Amorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amory first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 39 Amorys were born — ranking #3,052 that year. As of 2026, Amory ranks #4,850 for boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 710 Amorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amory
Amory is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 710 births in the dataset. Amory's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,025. Use the chart and map above to compare Amory'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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