Amerigo vs Ames

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

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Amerigo

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Name B

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2011

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Metric Amerigo Ames
Current Rank Unranked #2011
Total Births (all years) 359 1,763
Peak Year 1917 2023
Peak Year Births 29 93
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1910 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Amerigo Ames
1910ss 171 54
1920ss 149 72
1930ss 29 80
1940ss 5 62
1950ss — 102
1960ss — 98
1970ss 5 110
1980ss — 173
1990ss — 11
2000ss — 54
2010ss — 526
2020ss — 421

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amerigo Ames
2014 — 42
2015 — 51
2016 — 87
2017 — 69
2018 — 70
2019 — 69
2020 — 92
2021 — 89
2022 — 71
2023 — 93
2024 — 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, 1910–1972.

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