Amery
A French name meaning "leader", or "commander of the army".
Name Census estimates that about 699 living Americans carry the first name Amery. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Amery today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Amery births was 2009 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Amery. 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
699
~ 1 in 490,350 Americans
Peak year
2009
45 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2020 SSA rank
#4,466
Tracked since 1971
Census
Amery in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 727 people with the first name Amery, which placed it at #15,730 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
#15,730
National first-name rank
People counted
727
727 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Amery
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amery is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.3%) and Black (10.9%). 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 Amery 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 Amery at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.3% · 351
- Hispanic or Latino26.3% · 191
- Black or African American10.9% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.7% · 56
- Two or more races5.2% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Amery
Amery leans heavily female at 85.1% of total registrations, but 106 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Amery as a male name
- Ranked #12,133 in 2020
- 5 male births in 2020
- Peak: 1978 (9 births)
Amery as a female name
- Ranked #4,466 in 2024
- 31 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amery on both sides of the split. Of the 721 people counted with this name, 188 were male (26.1%) and 533 were female (73.9%).
Popularity
Amery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Amery from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 307 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Amery remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Amery 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 Amery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Amerys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Amery
The name Amery is derived from the Old French name Aimeric, which itself originated from the Germanic name Amalric. Amalric is composed of the elements "amal" meaning "work" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and initially used as a surname.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the given name Amery was Amery de Montfort-sur-Risle, a Norman nobleman who lived in the 11th century. He was the Count of Évreux and a member of the powerful House of Montfort. Another notable figure was Amery de Lusignan, a 13th-century nobleman from the Kingdom of Cyprus who served as the Constable of Jerusalem.
In the 14th century, Amery Fitzwarin was an English knight and landowner who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was a prominent figure in Shropshire and served as the Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire. Around the same time, Amery de Sacville was a French nobleman and soldier who fought alongside Joan of Arc during the Siege of Orléans in 1429.
In the 16th century, Amery Parnell was an English politician and Member of Parliament for Taunton. He was a prominent figure in the West Country and served as the High Sheriff of Somerset in 1579. Another noteworthy individual was Amery Pernor, a Dutch merchant and explorer who is credited with being one of the first Europeans to establish trade relations with the islands of the East Indies.
During the 17th century, Amery van Buren was a Dutch painter and engraver who was known for his landscapes and portraits. He was a member of the Haarlem School of painting and his works can be found in various museums across Europe. Additionally, Amery Clough was an English Baptist minister and author who wrote several religious texts, including "The Doctrine of the Covenant of Grace" published in 1674.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the given name Amery. While the name has its roots in the Old French and Germanic languages, it has been used across various cultures and regions over the centuries, often associated with nobility, military service, and religious figures.
People
Amery + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Amery 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
Amery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 699 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Amery 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 490,350 US residents.
Is Amery a common name?
We classify Amery as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Amery most popular?
The single biggest year for Amery was 2009, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Amery is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Amery in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 727 people with the name Amery, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,730 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 Amery 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 Amery?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Amery on both sides of the split. Of the 721 people counted with this name, 188 were male (26.1%) and 533 were female (73.9%). 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 Amery?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Amery is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.3%) and Black (10.9%). 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 Amery most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Amery in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.3% (351 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 Amery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Amery a female name?
Yes, 85.1% of people registered as Amery 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 Amery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Amery 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 Amery 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 many people have Amery as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.