Ameri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,523

among girls · ↑689 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ameri · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

51 babies

All-time total

362

#15,521 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Ameri popularity over time

362 babies have been named Ameri since 2003, 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

GirlsBoys

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
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2000s	53	6	59	6	–	#7,234
2010s	89	–	89	9	+51%	#7,264
2020s (to 2025)	172	42	214	36	+301%	#3,523

Where Ameri is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	97	0.06	outside top 500
2030	111	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Ameri

Ameri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,523 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 362 American babies have been named Ameri, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Ameri stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameri?

The median living Ameri is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Ameri 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.

Ameri 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	43	#3,523	6	#10,773
2024	34	#4,212	11	#7,282
2023	41	#3,712	10	#7,777
2022	35	#4,117	5	#12,458
2021	14	#7,659	5	#12,248
2020	5	#15,256	5	#12,139
2019	7	#12,533	–	–
2018	5	#15,850	–	–
2017	7	#12,812	–	–
2016	16	#7,264	–	–
2015	9	#10,951	–	–
2014	11	#9,574	–	–
2013	13	#8,612	–	–
2012	6	#15,091	–	–
2011	8	#12,251	–	–
2010	7	#13,560	–	–
2009	5	#17,484	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	13	#9,047	–	–
2006	10	#10,659	–	–
2005	10	#10,174	6	#10,199
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2003	15	#7,234	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameri?

The median living Ameri is about 3 years old. Half of all living Ameris are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ameri are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ameri are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameri in 2025?

Ameri ranked #3,523 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameri?

362 babies have been named Ameri in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameri most popular?

Ameri peaked in 2023, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Ameri a boy or girl name?

Ameri is used for both: about 87% of babies named Ameri have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Ameri rising or falling?

Ameri is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ameri become more popular?

Ameri is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 111 girls named Ameri in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Ameri

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