US rank #4486 Unisex name Peak 2009 604 births

Amery — #4486 US unisex name

604 babies named Amery in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s151990s512000s1682010s2622020s101
#4486
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Amery was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

45 babies were named Amery in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amery

The Social Security Administration has registered 604 babies named Amery between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amery currently holds the #4486 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Amery is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 106 additional births since 1971.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amery performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 262 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Amery shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Amery in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amery 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 604 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.

Amery at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

604

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2009

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,486

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amery popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
45
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Amery popularity over time — boys

106 total births recorded since 1971 (Amery as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 106 births
45678910 2020201520122008198919771971 7

Amery by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
262 births that decade — 43% of Amery's all-time total
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Amery by state

Where Amery concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Amery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
122 20.2%
#2 California
39 6.5%
Texas share of Amery's total US births 20.2%
Even split

122 of 604 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amery?
604 babies have been named Amery since 1977. It currently ranks #4486 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 45 births.
When was Amery most popular?
Amery was most popular in the 2010s decade with 262 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Amery most popular?
The top states for the name Amery are Texas (122 births), California (39 births).
Is Amery a unisex name?
Yes, Amery is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 604 births, and as a boy's name it has 106 births.
How long has the name Amery been used?
Amery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amery?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.