Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Ameris

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #13,312
Rank 2025
#13,312
among girls · ↑285 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Ameris · -50% vs 2024
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
33 babies
All-time total
439
#14,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Ameris popularity over time

439 babies have been named Ameris since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s 5 – 5 1 – #13,852
2000s 138 – 138 14 +2660% #5,242
2010s 148 8 156 16 +13% #6,191
2020s (to 2025) 70 70 140 23 +50% #6,005

The story of Ameris

Ameris is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,312 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 439 American babies have been named Ameris, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 33 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 Ameris stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameris?

The median living Ameris is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Ameris are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Ameris 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 6 #13,312 6 #10,774
2024 6 #13,597 18 #5,253
2023 12 #8,515 13 #6,547
2022 20 #6,005 13 #6,498
2021 12 #8,515 7 #9,777
2020 14 #7,583 13 #6,316
2019 12 #8,635 8 #8,940
2018 13 #8,192 – –
2017 14 #7,862 – –
2016 12 #8,924 – –
2015 16 #7,299 – –
2014 10 #10,187 – –
2013 16 #7,406 – –
2012 17 #7,160 – –
2011 17 #7,140 – –
2010 21 #6,191 – –
2009 17 #7,360 – –
2008 15 #8,132 – –
2007 27 #5,242 – –
2006 15 #7,898 – –
2005 14 #7,924 – –
2004 9 #10,755 – –
2003 13 #8,029 – –
2002 12 #8,325 – –
2001 8 #11,083 – –
2000 8 #10,800 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameris?

The median living Ameris is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ameriss are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ameris are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ameris are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameris in 2025?

Ameris ranked #13,312 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameris?

439 babies have been named Ameris in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameris most popular?

Ameris peaked in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Ameris a boy or girl name?

Ameris is used for both: about 82% of babies named Ameris have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Ameris rising or falling?

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

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