Ameri
The Story of Ameri
As a girl name
Ameri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 47 Ameris were born — ranking #3,315 that year. As of 2026, Ameri ranks #3,315 for girls with 47 births, rising sharply (+426% over the past five years). In total, more than 361 Ameris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ameri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Ameris were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Ameri ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Ameris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ameri
Ameri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 361 births in the dataset. Ameri's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Ameri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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