Amerika: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,889
1990s	31	3	+417%	#10,252
2000s	147	15	+374%	#5,235
2010s	134	13	-9%	#5,138
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-85%	#12,011

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,889

1990s

+417%

#10,252

2000s

147

+374%

#5,235

2010s

134

-9%

#5,138

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#12,011

The story of Amerika

Amerika is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,011 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 330 American babies have been named Amerika. Its peak came in 2009, when 27 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 Amerika stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amerika?

The median living Amerika is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Amerika 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.

Amerika year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,011
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#15,465
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#13,938
2018	5	#15,852
2017	6	#14,269
2016	9	#10,934
2015	26	#5,138
2014	18	#6,736
2013	13	#8,613
2012	11	#9,750
2011	21	#6,160
2010	19	#6,670
2009	27	#5,235
2008	20	#6,568
2007	9	#11,692
2006	13	#8,742
2005	18	#6,548
2004	10	#9,941
2003	18	#6,314
2002	19	#5,908
2001	7	#12,165
2000	6	#13,263
1995	5	#13,516
1990	7	#10,252
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amerika?

The median living Amerika is about 16 years old. Half of all living Amerikas are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Amerika are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amerika are alive in the United States, based on 330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amerika mean?

From German Amerika, in imitation of the German-speaking Nazis.

How popular is the name Amerika in 2025?

Amerika ranked #12,011 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amerika?

330 babies have been named Amerika in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amerika most popular?

Amerika peaked in 2009, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Amerika a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amerika rising or falling?

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

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Amerika popularity over time

The story of Amerika

How old are people named Amerika?

Amerika year by year

Frequently asked questions

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