How Many People Are Named Ameer?
An estimated 6,270 people in the United States have the first name Ameer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Ameer peaked in popularity in 2021 with 287 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ameer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ameer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ameer is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,270
About 1 in 54,666 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
287 births
Total Registered
6,362
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ameer
Ameer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6,362 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ameer as a male name
Ranked #928 in 2024
248 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (287 births)
Ameer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ameer span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,436 babies were registered. While Ameer is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ameer by Decade
How has Ameer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ameer by State
Birth registrations for Ameer span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Oregon, Connecticut, Colorado. On average, about 164 Ameers were registered per state.
Ameer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ameer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameer?
We estimate approximately 6,270 people named Ameer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 54,666 Americans share this first name.
Is Ameer a common name?
Ameer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,362 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ameer most popular?
Ameer reached peak popularity in 2021, when 287 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ameer is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ameer a male name?
Ameer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ameer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ameer Smith, Ameer Johnson, Ameer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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