Boys' name · since 1916
Ameal
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Ameal, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,965 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ameal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Ameal recorded 17 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1928.
- #29,965 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameal ranks #29,965 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #29,965 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ameal's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Ameal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ameal's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ameal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Ameal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 59% of the file).
1920s was Ameal's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Ameal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (59% of all-time use).
Ameal by state
Where Ameal concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 6 | 35.3% |
6 of 17 births nationwide.
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- Louisiana records the most Ameals (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ameal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.