Ameri
A feminine name of Asian origin meaning "prosperous" or "eternal ruler".
Name Census estimates that about 311 living Americans carry the first name Ameri. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Ameri today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ameri births was 2023 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ameri. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
311
~ 1 in 1,102,104 Americans
Peak year
2023
51 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,189
Tracked since 2003
Census
Ameri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 209 people with the first name Ameri, which placed it at #37,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,369
National first-name rank
People counted
209
209 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ameri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameri is Black at 43.5%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ameri described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ameri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.5% · 91
- White23.0% · 48
- Hispanic or Latino20.6% · 43
- Two or more races7.7% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Ameri
Ameri leans heavily female at 86.6% of total registrations, but 42 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ameri as a male name
- Ranked #7,248 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Ameri as a female name
- Ranked #4,189 in 2024
- 34 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (41 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ameri on both sides of the split. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 44 were male (20.8%) and 168 were female (79.2%).
Popularity
Ameri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ameri from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 165 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ameri by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ameri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ameris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Florida, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Ameri, while North Carolina, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ameri
The name Ameri is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known languages spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. It is thought to have derived from the Sumerian word "amaru," which means "immortal" or "eternal." The earliest known record of the name dates back to around 2500 BCE, where it was found inscribed on cuneiform tablets in the ancient city of Ur.
The name Ameri has been associated with several notable historical figures throughout the ages. One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this name was Ameri-Ninshu, a high priestess of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who lived around 2300 BCE. She was renowned for her dedication to the worship of the goddess Inanna and her contributions to the religious and cultural life of the city.
In ancient Egyptian history, Ameri was the name of a high-ranking official who served during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III in the 15th century BCE. He is mentioned in several hieroglyphic inscriptions and is believed to have held the position of Overseer of the Granaries, responsible for managing the storage and distribution of grain in the kingdom.
During the Renaissance period, Ameri Sinan was a prominent Ottoman architect and civil engineer who lived from 1489 to 1588. He is best known for designing and overseeing the construction of numerous magnificent mosques, bridges, and other architectural marvels throughout the Ottoman Empire, including the iconic Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
In more recent times, Ameri Ganti was an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Born in 1878, he was a staunch advocate of non-violent resistance and worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for India's liberation.
Another notable figure named Ameri was Ameri Simonetti, an Italian composer and musician who lived from 1905 to 1997. He was a prominent figure in the world of classical music and is renowned for his orchestral works, operas, and chamber compositions, which drew inspiration from both traditional Italian folk music and avant-garde styles.
People
Ameri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ameri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 311 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ameri going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,102,104 US residents.
Is Ameri a common name?
We classify Ameri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ameri most popular?
The single biggest year for Ameri was 2023, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ameri is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ameri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 209 people with the name Ameri, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ameri in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ameri?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ameri on both sides of the split. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 44 were male (20.8%) and 168 were female (79.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ameri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ameri is Black at 43.5%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ameri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ameri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.5% (91 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ameri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ameri a female name?
Yes, 86.6% of people registered as Ameri in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ameri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ameri in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ameri can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ameri?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.