Amen vs Ames

Side-by-side comparison of Amen and Ames - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amen

Boy name · Rank #2144

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Name B

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2015

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Metric Amen Ames
Current Rank #2144 #2015
Total Births (all years) 1,259 1,855
Peak Year 2019 2023
Peak Year Births 79 93
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Amen Ames
1910s - 54
1920s - 72
1930s - 80
1940s - 62
1950s - 102
1960s - 98
1970s 17 110
1980s 23 173
1990s 74 11
2000s 158 54
2010s 568 526
2020s 419 513

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amen Ames
2014 45 42
2015 78 51
2016 72 87
2017 76 69
2018 68 70
2019 79 69
2020 65 92
2021 77 89
2022 58 71
2023 77 93
2024 69 76
2025 73 92

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2025.

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