Boys' name · since 1969
Ameer
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 6,596 babies named Ameer, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,516 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #982 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,596
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ameer is the #982 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,596 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Ameer recorded 6,596 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #982 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #1,516 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #982 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,596 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameer ranks #1,516 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #982 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,596 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,516 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #982 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,596
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ameer's 6,596 recorded births place it above 96.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Ameer compares
6,596 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ameer's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ameer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,596 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 287 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ameer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ameer's full recorded timeline at 1997, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 287 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ameer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 287
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ameer by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,436 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Ameer's strongest decade.
2,436 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Ameer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 202
1970s
202 births
- 1980s 343
1980s
343 births
- 1990s 712
1990s
712 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,355 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,436 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,534 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,436 births (37% of all-time use).
How Ameer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ameer's total volume
Ameer by state
Where Ameer concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 716 | 10.9% |
| #2 | California | | 653 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 557 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 531 | 8.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 377 | 5.7% |
| #6 | Texas | | 359 | 5.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 315 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 297 | 4.5% |
716 of 6,596 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Ameer appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ameer's data
- Ameer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,436 total births) through the 2020s (1,534) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ameers (716 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ameer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
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, 1969–2025 (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 Ameer 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.