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 #4906

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Name B

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2011

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Metric Amer Ames
Current Rank #4906 #2011
Total Births (all years) 1,415 1,763
Peak Year 2003 2023
Peak Year Births 50 93
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Amer Ames
1910ss — 54
1920ss 5 72
1930ss — 80
1940ss — 62
1950ss — 102
1960ss 5 98
1970ss 50 110
1980ss 176 173
1990ss 377 11
2000ss 383 54
2010ss 303 526
2020ss 116 421

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

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, 1927–2024.

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