Holding steady.
Popularity of Amyjo since 1961
Babies named Amyjo per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 239 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Amyjo is a modern compound name that blends the familiar names Amy and Jo. It first entered U.S. birth records in 1961 and experienced its peak popularity in 1976, when it was given to a notable number of baby girls. The name has shown a stable trajectory since the 1970s, never reaching the top 1000 but maintaining a steady, low level of use. As a compound formed from two well-known names, Amyjo offers a distinctly mid-20th-century American sound.
Amyjo is a modern compound name formed by combining Amy (of Old French origin, from the Latin 'amatus' meaning 'beloved') and Jo (a short form of Josephine or Joanna, from Hebrew 'Yehohanan' meaning 'God is gracious'). It first appeared in the United States in 1961 and saw modest use in the following decades, particularly in the 1970s, when doubled feminine names were fashionable. Since then its popularity has largely remained stable at very low levels.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Amy, Jo
Sibling names for Amyjo
Names that share Amyjo's style, for a brother or sister.
