Ames vs Americo

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

Name A

Ames

Boy name · Rank #2015

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Name B

Americo

Boy name · Rank #9938

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Metric Ames Americo
Current Rank #2015 #9938
Total Births (all years) 1,855 2,911
Peak Year 2023 1922
Peak Year Births 93 106
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Ames Americo
1900s - 48
1910s 54 630
1920s 72 822
1930s 80 212
1940s 62 111
1950s 102 169
1960s 98 203
1970s 110 185
1980s 173 147
1990s 11 153
2000s 54 110
2010s 526 71
2020s 513 50

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ames Americo
2014 42 -
2015 51 8
2016 87 9
2017 69 6
2018 70 8
2019 69 -
2020 92 7
2021 89 13
2022 71 7
2023 93 8
2024 76 7
2025 92 8

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, 1913–2025.

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