US rank #4151 Boys' name Peak 2020 806 births

Ameir — #4151 US boys' name

806 babies named Ameir in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s1782010s4112020s196
#4151
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Ameir was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

57 babies were named Ameir in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ameir

The Social Security Administration has registered 806 babies named Ameir between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ameir currently holds the #4151 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ameir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 411 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ameir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 64 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ameir in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ameir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 806 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ameir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

806

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2020

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,151

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ameir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
57
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001997 6

Ameir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
411 births that decade — 51% of Ameir's all-time total
1990s212000s1782010s4112020s196

Ameir by state

Where Ameir concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Ameir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
64 7.9%
#2 New York
17 2.1%
#3 Florida
14 1.7%
#4 Ohio
12 1.5%
#5 Texas
6 0.7%
#6 California
5 0.6%
Michigan share of Ameir's total US births 7.9%
Even split

64 of 806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameir?
806 babies have been named Ameir since 1997. It currently ranks #4151 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 57 births.
When was Ameir most popular?
Ameir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 411 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Ameir most popular?
The top states for the name Ameir are Michigan (64 births), New York (17 births), Florida (14 births).
How long has the name Ameir been used?
Ameir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ameir?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.