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 #2011

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Name B

Americo

Boy name · Rank #9909

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Metric Ames Americo
Current Rank #2011 #9909
Total Births (all years) 1,763 2,903
Peak Year 2023 1922
Peak Year Births 93 106
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Ames Americo
1900ss — 48
1910ss 54 630
1920ss 72 822
1930ss 80 212
1940ss 62 111
1950ss 102 169
1960ss 98 203
1970ss 110 185
1980ss 173 147
1990ss 11 153
2000ss 54 110
2010ss 526 71
2020ss 421 42

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

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, 1913–2024.

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