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 #2137

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Name B

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2011

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Metric Amen Ames
Current Rank #2137 #2011
Total Births (all years) 1,186 1,763
Peak Year 2019 2023
Peak Year Births 79 93
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1975 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Amen Ames
1910ss — 54
1920ss — 72
1930ss — 80
1940ss — 62
1950ss — 102
1960ss — 98
1970ss 17 110
1980ss 23 173
1990ss 74 11
2000ss 158 54
2010ss 568 526
2020ss 346 421

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

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, 1975–2024.

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