Unisex name · since 2003

Ameri

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 314 babies named Ameri, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4280
among girls today
314
born since 2003
2020s
peak decade
76%
more common than other girls

Ameri currently ranks #4280 among unisex names in America, with 314 babies recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameri has been recorded 314 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #4280 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.

  • #4280 among girls today
  • 314 born since 2003
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 76% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Ameri is currently the #4280 unisex name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 314 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.

#4280
among girls today
314
born since 2003
2020s
peak decade
76%
more common than other girls

Ameri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%75.8%
Ameri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4280
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Ameri was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

43 babies were named Ameri in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Ameri compares

314 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Ameri's all-time total is 18% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ameri Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 314 382 567,345
Peak-year births 43 48 19,840

Ameri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ameri's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ameri at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

314

Since 2003

23 years of records

Peak year

2025

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,280

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2003

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2025

Ameri popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
43
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
01020304050 20032007201120142017202020232025 43

Ameri popularity over time - boys

48 total births recorded since 2005 (Ameri as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 48 births
4681012 2005202020212022202320242025 6

Ameri by decade

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

2020s was Ameri's strongest decade.

172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Ameri births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 172 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Ameri by state

Where Ameri concentrates geographically, total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ameri
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
26 8.3%
#2 Florida
5 1.6%
#3 North Carolina
5 1.6%
Texas share of Ameri's total US births 8.3%
Even split

26 of 314 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ameri?
Ameri has been given to 314 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4280 as of the latest data. 43 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ameri most popular?
Ameri was most popular in the 2020s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ameri most popular?
The top states for the name Ameri are Texas (26 births), Florida (5 births), North Carolina (5 births).
Is Ameri a unisex name?
Yes, Ameri is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 314 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Ameri been used?
Ameri has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ameri?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ameri's data

  • Texas records the most Ameris (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ameri: #4280 Unisex Name - 314 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ameri. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Ameri 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 June 2026.