Amer vs Ames

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

Name A

Amer

Boy name · Rank #4926

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Name B

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2015

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Metric Amer Ames
Current Rank #4926 #2015
Total Births (all years) 1,438 1,855
Peak Year 2003 2023
Peak Year Births 50 93
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Amer Ames
1910s - 54
1920s 5 72
1930s - 80
1940s - 62
1950s - 102
1960s 5 98
1970s 50 110
1980s 176 173
1990s 377 11
2000s 383 54
2010s 303 526
2020s 139 513

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amer Ames
2014 25 42
2015 40 51
2016 29 87
2017 36 69
2018 22 70
2019 29 69
2020 22 92
2021 22 89
2022 25 71
2023 27 93
2024 20 76
2025 23 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, 1927–2025.

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