Ameris
The Story of Ameris
As a girl name
Ameris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 27 Ameriss were born — ranking #5,230 that year. As of 2026, Ameris ranks #9,260 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 371 Ameriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ameris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 18 Ameriss were born — ranking #5,222 that year. As of 2026, Ameris ranks #5,197 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). In total, more than 107 Ameriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ameris
Ameris is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 371 births in the dataset. Ameris's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Ameris'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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