Amado
How to say it: ah-MAH-doh · /ɑˈmɑdoʊ/
From Spanish amado meaning 'beloved'; - traditional Spanish and Portuguese masculine name.
Amado was the 1,034th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 176 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.9-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #660 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,034 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 176 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,837 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.9 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #660 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Beloved in sound and climbing in use, Amado keeps moving up. Its peak has come in the 2020s, with continued increase on the horizon.
What goes with it
Rounded vowels softened by a crisp middle create a gentle warmth over three syllables. Emilio pairs nicely alongside it.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amado is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Amado
- Amado Guevara (born 1976)Honduran footballer
- Amado Boudou (born 1962)Argentine politician
- Amado Nervo (1870–1919)Mexican modernist poet
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