Amery
Girl name · #5024 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Amery? In official American birth records, Amery has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Amery ranks #5024 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Amery.
The 48-year story
Amery first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 45 girls were named Amery — good for #3561 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Amery per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Amery against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Amery in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amery is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amery will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amery is most common
State-level data for Amery 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 Amery
Statistically, parents drawn to Amery tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmery, Ailey, Rosmery, Cambry, and Addy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amery | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Amery?
In official American birth records, the name Amery first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Amery a popular girl name?
Amery ranked #5024 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Amery most popular?
Amery peaked in 2009, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3561 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amery?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Amery. 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.