Ameri
Girl name · #3564 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ameri? In official American birth records, Ameri has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Ameri ranks #3564 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Ameri.
The 22-year story
Ameri first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #3517. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ameri per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ameri against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ameri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ameri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ameri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameri is most common
State-level data for Ameri is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ameri
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Airi, Akari, Eri, Azani, and Azuri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ameri?
In official American birth records, the name Ameri first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Ameri a popular girl name?
Ameri ranked #3564 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Ameri most popular?
Ameri peaked in 2025, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3517 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ameri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Ameri. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.