How Many People Are Named Amer?
An estimated 1,393 people in the United States have the first name Amer. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Amer peaked in popularity in 2003 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amer 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 Amer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,393
About 1 in 246,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2003
50 births
Total Registered
1,427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amer
Amer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,427 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Amer as a male name
Ranked #4,875 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (50 births)
Amer as a female name
Ranked #8,816 in 1987
7 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Amer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amer span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 383 babies were registered. While Amer is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Amer by Decade
How has Amer 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.
Amer by State
Birth registrations for Amer span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Missouri, New Jersey. On average, about 42 Amers were registered per state.
Amer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Amer
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Amer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amer?
We estimate approximately 1,393 people named Amer 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 246,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Amer a common name?
Amer is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amer most popular?
Amer reached peak popularity in 2003, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amer is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amer a male name?
Amer is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amer Smith, Amer Johnson, Amer 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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