Total births
314
Girls' name · since 1996
Ameriah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 314 babies named Ameriah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6804
- among girls today
- 314
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Ameriah currently ranks #6804 among girls' names in America, with 314 babies recorded since 1996.
Ameriah has 314 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6804 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #6804 among girls today
- 314 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ameriah is currently the #6804 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 314 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6804
- among girls today
- 314
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Ameriah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6804
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ameriah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
29 babies were named Ameriah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Ameriah 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
Ameriah's all-time total is 18% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ameriah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 314 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ameriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ameriah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ameriah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#6,804
Active since
1996
Ameriah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ameriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ameriah's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ameriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
137 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 137 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ameriah? ▼
314 babies have been named Ameriah since 1996. It currently ranks #6804 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 29 births.
When was Ameriah most popular? ▼
Ameriah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Ameriah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ameriah since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ameriah? ▼
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 Ameriah's data
- Ameriah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Ameriah
Nearby Names Like Ameriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ameriah
Amelia Girl
#3 281,130 births
America Girl
#1823 13,522 births
Amelie Girl
#710 9,654 births
Amethyst Girl
#1311 4,560 births
Ameera Girl
#1299 3,447 births
Compare Ameriah side by side: Ameriah vs Amelia Ameriah vs America Ameriah vs Amelie
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Ameriah: #6804 Girls' Name - 314 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ameriah. 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 Ameriah 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.