Fun Facts About the Name Amadeus
- More than 1 thousand babies named Amadeus: U.S. records list 1,718 babies given the name Amadeus from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Amadeus Mean?
Amadeus is a Latin name meaning "lover of God." It is formed from the Latin verb amare, "to love," and the noun Deus, "God." It is a Christian name rather than a classical Roman given name, used in medieval Latin and later adopted into various European languages. Its sense is close to that of the Greek name Theophilus (Θεόφιλος), from Theos, "God," and philos, "loving" or "dear"; the two names were sometimes treated as equivalents.
Amadeus Name History & Origins
Amadeus appears in medieval Europe, especially in the lands of the House of Savoy. Several counts and dukes of Savoy bore the name from the 11th century onward, including Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, who was elected antipope as Felix V in 1439. The name also belonged to Blessed Amadeus of Lausanne, a Cistercian bishop in the 12th century, and to Amadeus of Portugal, a 15th-century Franciscan reformer.
In different European languages the name took the forms Italian Amedeo, French Amédée, Spanish Amadeo, and Portuguese Amadeu. The Latin form Amadeus was used in learned and religious contexts. Because it matched the meaning of the Greek Theophilus, the names were sometimes treated as equivalents. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, baptized Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus, was later called Amadeus; during his life he often used the forms Amadé and Amadeo.
In modern English, the name is familiar from Mozart and from Peter Shaffer's 1979 play Amadeus and Miloš Forman's 1984 film adaptation. The Latin form is used in German-speaking Europe, while Italian and Spanish speakers generally use Amedeo and Amadeo.
How Popular is the Name Amadeus?
Amadeus has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,277 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,634 | 103 | 0.0060% |
| 2024 | #1,277 | 153 | 0.0089% |
| 2023 | #1,680 | 101 | 0.0059% |
| 2022 | #2,096 | 71 | 0.0041% |
| 2021 | #1,916 | 79 | 0.0045% |
| 2020 | #1,757 | 87 | 0.0050% |
| 2019 | #2,043 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2018 | #2,065 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 2017 | #1,919 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 2016 | #2,170 | 63 | 0.0033% |
| 2015 | #2,086 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 2014 | #2,889 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #2,337 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 2012 | #2,451 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 2011 | #3,115 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2010 | #2,916 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 2009 | #3,227 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2008 | #2,752 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2007 | #3,513 | 30 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #2,834 | 40 | 0.0019% |
| 2005 | #3,171 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2004 | #3,538 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #3,281 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2002 | #2,884 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2001 | #2,746 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2000 | #3,426 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #3,378 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #3,018 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #3,742 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1996 | #3,682 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #5,136 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #3,753 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #4,459 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #4,333 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #4,488 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #4,415 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #4,821 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #3,082 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #2,949 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #3,137 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #3,811 | 11 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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