Boys' name · since 1975

Ameet

65 babies named Ameet in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade

Ameet sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Ameet recorded 65 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1984.

  • #20,285 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1975
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameet ranks #20,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,285 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1975
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ameet's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ameet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ameet splits its recorded history at 1981: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ameet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1978)
12
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
468101214 1975197819801981198219831984 9

Ameet by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 71% of the file).

1980s was Ameet's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Ameet births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ameet by state

Where Ameet concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ameet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 7.7%
California share of Ameet's total US births 7.7%

5 of 65 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameet? ▼
65 babies have been named Ameet since 1975. All-time, it sits at #20,285 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1978 with 12 births.
Where does Ameet sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameet ranks #20,285 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ameet most popular? ▼
Ameet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Ameet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ameet are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ameet been used? ▼
Ameet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 10 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Ameet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ameer, Americo, Ames, Ameen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ameet's data

  • California records the most Ameets (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ameet

Nearby Names Like Ameet

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ameet

Ameer Boy
#982 6,596 births
Americo Boy
#8944 2,911 births
Ames Boy
#1758 1,855 births
Ameen Boy
#2403 1,759 births
Amer Boy
#4422 1,438 births

Compare Ameet side by side: Ameet vs Ameer Ameet vs Americo Ameet vs Ames

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hosteen
65 births · Peak 1883
Ramirez
65 births · Peak 1988
Willmar
65 births · Peak 1915
Ercole
65 births · Peak 1923
Hulet
65 births · Peak 1919
Broughton
65 births · Peak 1915
Alick
65 births · Peak 1999
Corney
65 births · Peak 1987

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ameet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–1984 (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 Ameet 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.