Amogh
Powerful, formidable, invincible; a Sanskrit name meaning unstoppable or unobstructed.
Name Census estimates that about 693 living Americans carry the first name Amogh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Amogh today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amogh births was 2008 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amogh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Amogh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
693
~ 1 in 494,595 Americans
Peak year
2008
56 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,895
Tracked since 1996
Census
Amogh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 790 people with the first name Amogh, which placed it at #14,793 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,793
National first-name rank
People counted
790
790 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
95.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amogh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amogh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Amogh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Amogh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.2% · 752
- White2.4% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 5
- Two or more races0.4% · 3
Popularity
Amogh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amogh from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 335 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amogh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Amogh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amoghs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Amogh, while Michigan, Connecticut, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Amogh
The name Amogh has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "amogha," which means "infallible," "unfailing," or "unerring." This name has been prevalent in Hindu culture and tradition for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Amogh can be found in Hindu scriptures and ancient texts. In the Mahabharata, one of the two major Sanskrit epics, there is a character named Amoghayudha, which translates to "the one with an infallible weapon." This name is often associated with the Hindu god Karttikeya, also known as Murugan or Subrahmanya, the divine son of Lord Shiva and Parvati.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Amogh. One of the earliest recorded examples is Amoghavajra (705-774 CE), a renowned Buddhist monk and scholar from the Tang Dynasty in China. He was instrumental in the translation and propagation of Buddhist texts and teachings in East Asia.
Another prominent figure with the name Amogh was Amoghapasha (11th century CE), a Buddhist scholar and author from Bengal, India. He wrote several influential works on Buddhist philosophy and tantric practices.
During the medieval period, Amoghvarsha I (800-878 CE) was a prominent ruler of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty in the Deccan region of India. He was known for his patronage of the arts and literature, as well as his military conquests.
In more recent history, Amogh Chakravarti (1860-1940) was a Bengali writer and educator from British India. He was a pioneering figure in the field of children's literature and authored several popular works for young readers.
Another notable individual with the name Amogh was Amogh Singh Thapa (1756-1816), a famous Nepalese military leader and commander. He played a crucial role in the unification of Nepal and is regarded as a national hero in the country.
The name Amogh has been widely used across various regions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Hindu communities. It continues to be a popular choice for baby names, carrying the connotations of strength, infallibility, and divine associations.
People
Amogh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amogh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Amogh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amogh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 693 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amogh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 494,595 US residents.
Is Amogh a common name?
We classify Amogh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 700 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amogh most popular?
The single biggest year for Amogh was 2008, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amogh is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amogh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 790 people with the name Amogh, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,793 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Amogh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Amogh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Amogh appears almost entirely male. Of the 782 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Amogh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amogh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.2%. The next largest groups are White (2.4%) and Hispanic (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Amogh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Amogh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (752 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Amogh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amogh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Amogh in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Amogh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amogh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Amogh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Amogh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.