ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 2019 Peak Year #3025 Peak Rank 710 Total Count 59 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1936 First Year 2026 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #4169 Peak Rank 644 Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amory%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amory%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Amory Phonetically similar names — useful when Amory is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Emery](/emery) * [Emory](/emory) * [Emry](/emry) * [Omri](/omri) * [Amery](/amery) * [Imrie](/imrie) * [Amri](/amri) * [Imri](/imri) * [Amy](/amy) * [Aimee](/aimee) * [Amer](/amer) * Aimer Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Amory What does the name Amory mean? 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. How popular is Amory in 2026? In 2026, Amory ranks #4,850 among boys' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year. When was Amory most popular? Amory reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #3,025 that year with 39 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Amory most popular? Amory has historically been most popular in New York, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Amory. Is Amory a unisex name? Yes — Amory is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 48% of Amorys assigned female and 52% assigned male historically. What names go well with Amory? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Amory include Ami, Yechezkel, Szymon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AmiPeak #3025](/ami)[👦YechezkelPeak #3025](/yechezkel)[👦SzymonPeak #3025](/szymon)[👦RohaanPeak #3025](/rohaan) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧KanylaPeak #4169](/kanyla)[👧CoreePeak #4167](/coree)[👧ClintonPeak #4167](/clinton)[👧JulioPeak #4167](/julio) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2019 → ](/year/2019) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.