Amerie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,823

among girls · ↓540 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amerie · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

174 babies

All-time total

2,648

#3,894 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Amerie popularity over time

2,648 babies have been named Amerie since 2002, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	974	97	–	#1,344
2010s	1,189	119	+22%	#1,385
2020s (to 2025)	485	81	-32%	#1,756

Where Amerie 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	60	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

Where Amerie is most popular

Girls named Amerie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amerie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	88	0.109	+109%
California	81	0.096	+84%
Georgia	15	0.066	+26%
New York	15	0.038	-28%
Florida	15	0.035	-33%
Pennsylvania	8	0.034	-35%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-41%
Ohio	5	0.021	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amerie

Amerie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,823 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 2,648 American babies have been named Amerie. Its peak came in 2008, when 174 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 Amerie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amerie?

The median living Amerie is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 2,600 people named Amerie 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.

Amerie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,823
2024	81	#2,283
2023	91	#2,109
2022	118	#1,756
2021	74	#2,417
2020	61	#2,716
2019	75	#2,379
2018	85	#2,192
2017	89	#2,145
2016	102	#1,958
2015	94	#2,080
2014	134	#1,602
2013	135	#1,587
2012	168	#1,385
2011	147	#1,511
2010	160	#1,431
2009	167	#1,408
2008	174	#1,380
2007	132	#1,672
2006	110	#1,846
2005	162	#1,344
2004	67	#2,505
2003	111	#1,711
2002	51	#2,894
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Famous people named Amerie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Amerie American singer (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amerie?

The median living Amerie is about 13 years old. Half of all living Ameries are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Amerie are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Amerie are alive in the United States, based on 2,648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amerie in 2025?

Amerie ranked #2,823 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amerie?

2,648 babies have been named Amerie in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amerie most popular?

Amerie peaked in 2008, when 174 newborns received the name.

Is Amerie a boy or girl name?

Amerie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amerie rising or falling?

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

Will Amerie become more popular?

Amerie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Amerie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amerie?

Well-known people named Amerie include Amerie (singer).

Names like Amerie

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

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