Unisex name · since 1997
Ameris
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 361 babies named Ameris, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,385 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,874 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 361
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
361 babies have been named Ameris since 1997, making it today's #13874 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Ameris recorded 361 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #13874 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, 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 1997 to 2025.
- #14,385 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,874 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 361 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ameris ranks #14,385 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,874 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 361 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,385 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,874 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 361
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ameris's 361 recorded births place it above 80.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Ameris compares
361 49th percentile among 17,297 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
Ameris's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ameris | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 361 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 21 | 19,840 |
Ameris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ameris's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ameris popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ameris popularity over time - boys
78 total births recorded since 2019 (Ameris as boys' name)
Ameris by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (148 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Ameris's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ameris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (41% of all-time use).
Ameris by state
Where Ameris concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 49 | 13.6% |
49 of 361 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ameris's data
- Ameris's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ameriss (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ameris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Ameris 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.