Unisex name · since 2014

Amerson

Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Amerson, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Amerson since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Amerson recorded 11 times among boys since 2014, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2014 to 2018.

  • #33,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2014
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amerson ranks #33,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2014
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Amerson's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Amerson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Amerson's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Amerson popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2018)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 20142018 6

Amerson popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2016 (Amerson as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2016 5

Amerson by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Amerson's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Amerson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amerson? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 11 babies named Amerson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,159 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 6 births.
Where does Amerson sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amerson ranks #33,159 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 Amerson most popular? ▼
Amerson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Amerson a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Amerson is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Amerson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Amerson since 2014 -- 5 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Amerson? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Amerson

Nearby Names Like Amerson

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

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

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amerson: 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, 2014–2018 (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 Amerson 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.