| Amadeus | Aurelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Love of God | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ah-muh-DAY-us | aw-REEL-ee-us |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (154) | 2025 (230) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Amadeus | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 595 | 876 |
| 2010s | 566 | 454 |
| 2000s | 326 | 164 |
| 1990s | 163 | 27 |
| 1980s | 70 | 35 |
| 1970s | 0 | 43 |
| 1960s | 0 | 23 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 13 |
| 1930s | 0 | 20 |
| 1920s | 0 | 59 |
| 1910s | 0 | 45 |
A Latin name combining amare 'to love' (amadeo 'I love') with Deus 'God', understood as 'love of God' or 'loving God'. The am- root is unambiguous; best known from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
Amadeus and Aurelius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Amadeus means Love of God (latin origin), while Aurelius means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Amadeus first appears in 0 and Aurelius in 0, so Amadeus has the longer recorded history.