Amadeo
Masculine · “loves God”
Amadeo is loves God, in Latin — a verb and a noun rather than two nouns, which makes the name a complete sentence.
How old is the name Amadeo?
Amadeo first appears in US birth records in 1909 — 116 years ago. The typical Amadeo alive today was born around 2000, making them about 25 years old. About 1,500 people named Amadeo are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Amadeo most popular?
Amadeo peaked in 1910, reaching #1193 nationally. Today it ranks #1867, 674 places below that high. See the whole 1910 chart.
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Where it comes from
From amare Deus to Amadeo
The story of Amadeo
Amadeus VIII of Savoy was duke, then hermit, then antipope, then cardinal — an unusual career. The name is standard in Italian and Spanish as Amedeo and Amadeo. Mozart's own Latin middle name was Amadeus. Spanish- and Italian-speaking families brought Amadeo to America, where it is in current use.
Meaning
loves God
From the Latin amare, 'to love', and Deus, 'God'. It translates the Greek Theophilos and the German Gottlieb exactly. Italian and Spanish made Amadeo and Amedeo from the Latin Amadeus. The elements are ordinary and the meaning undisputed.
How the name formed
- amare Deus
- Amadeus
- Amadeo
Related forms: Amedeo · Amadeo · Gottlieb · Theophilos
Pronouncing Amadeo
ah-mah-DEH-oh
Four syllables, stress on the third. Italian Amedeo says ah-meh-DEH-oh.
Nicknames for Amadeo
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1909
- Most boys named
- 202584 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1193reached in 1910
- Change vs 2023
- +40.0%84 in 2025, from 60
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Amadeo in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Amedeo in Italian — related form
- Amadeo in Spanish — same name
- Gottlieb in German — related form
- Theophilos in Greek — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, Texas, Florida.
Amadeos among us
people named Amadeo are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 20,334 born in 2025 was named Amadeo
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Amadeo is on its second act. Revived names age gently: the generation that wore them first is far enough away that the name feels classic rather than dated.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Amadeo is headed
Amadeo should hold steady through 2030 — the curve is flat, and flat curves are the most predictable kind. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Amadeo beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Amadeo in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- The meaning is a complete sentence and is undisputed.
- It has exact equivalents in Greek and German, which is a rare tidiness.
- It is standard in Italian and Spanish naming.
- Four syllables make it long for everyday use.
- Amedeo is the Italian spelling and both are in use.
- The Mozart association travels with the Latin form.
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Masculine · #1867 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Amadeos are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 1,500 people named Amadeo are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Amadeo in 2025?
- Amadeo ranks #1867 among US boy names in 2025, with 84 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Amadeo?
- About 1 in every 20,334 US boys born in 2025 was named Amadeo — 84 in all.
- Will my child share the name Amadeo with classmates?
- Amadeo will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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