Rising since 2005, #5,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Amazing since 2003
Babies named Amazing per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 0 |
| 2010s | 154 | 11 |
| 2020s | 98 | 23 |
Meaning & origin
Amazing is a rare, modern coinage that emerged in the early 2000s, first recorded in 2003. Its use has gradually increased, reaching a peak in 2019, before slightly declining to a rank of 5,917 in 2025 with approximately 1 in 80,363 births. The trajectory has been consistently rising since 2005, reflecting a broader fashion for word names with strong positive meanings. Despite its unusual nature, Amazing is almost exclusively given to girls. Its popularity, while still low, follows a pattern seen with other virtue or aspirational names, carving out a niche for parents seeking a distinctive and expressive choice.
Amazing is a modern coinage used as a given name, derived directly from the English adjective. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2003 and has seen occasional use, especially in the 2010s. The name reflects a trend of using aspirational vocabulary words as personal names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amy, Ama, Zing
Sibling names for Amazing
Names that share Amazing's style, for a brother or sister.
