Amer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,404

among boys · ↑490 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amer · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2003

50 babies

All-time total

1,450

#4,079 all-time among boys

First recorded

1927

in Social Security records

Amer popularity over time

1,450 babies have been named Amer since 1927, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,226
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,156
1970s	–	50	50	5	+900%	#3,395
1980s	12	176	188	19	+276%	#2,272
1990s	–	377	377	38	+101%	#1,966
2000s	–	383	383	38	+2%	#2,181
2010s	–	303	303	30	-21%	#2,921
2020s (to 2025)	–	139	139	23	-24%	#4,006

Where Amer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Amer

Amer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,404 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 1,450 American babies have been named Amer. Its peak came in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amer?

The median living Amer is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 1,400 people named Amer are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	23	#4,404
2024	–	–	20	#4,894
2023	–	–	27	#4,006
2022	–	–	25	#4,188
2021	–	–	22	#4,499
2020	–	–	22	#4,433
2019	–	–	29	#3,722
2018	–	–	22	#4,486
2017	–	–	36	#3,194
2016	–	–	29	#3,687
2015	–	–	40	#2,921
2014	–	–	25	#4,020
2013	–	–	35	#3,129
2012	–	–	21	#4,540
2011	–	–	32	#3,366
2010	–	–	34	#3,244
2009	–	–	40	#2,947
2008	–	–	28	#3,744
2007	–	–	34	#3,254
2006	–	–	42	#2,745
2005	–	–	31	#3,243
2004	–	–	30	#3,218
2003	–	–	50	#2,181
2002	–	–	43	#2,376
2001	–	–	46	#2,218
2000	–	–	39	#2,426
1995	–	–	37	#2,179
1990	–	–	30	#2,310
1985	–	–	15	#3,076
1980	–	–	19	#2,538
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amer?

The median living Amer is about 23 years old. Half of all living Amers are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Amer are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Amer are alive in the United States, based on 1,450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amer mean?

Spelling variant of Ameer.

How popular is the name Amer in 2025?

Amer ranked #4,404 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amer?

1,450 babies have been named Amer in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amer most popular?

Amer peaked in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Amer a boy or girl name?

Amer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amer rising or falling?

Amer is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amer become more popular?

Amer looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Amer in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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Names that sound and feel close to Amer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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