How Many People Are Named America?
An estimated 11,849 people in the United States have the first name America. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and America peaked in popularity in 2005 with 719 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of America 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 America paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,849
About 1 in 28,927 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2005
719 births
Total Registered
13,420
since 1880
Gender Distribution for America
America is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13,420 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
America as a male name
Ranked #3,794 in 1932
5 male births in 1932
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
America as a female name
Ranked #1,818 in 2024
110 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (719 births)
America: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for America span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,981 babies were registered. America has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
America by Decade
How has America 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.
America by State
Birth registrations for America span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in Louisiana, Nebraska, Maryland. On average, about 306 Americas were registered per state.
America + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with America as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to America
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
America: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named America?
We estimate approximately 11,849 people named America 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 28,927 Americans share this first name.
Is America a common name?
America is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,420 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was America most popular?
America reached peak popularity in 2005, when 719 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named America is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is America a female name?
America is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many America Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: America Smith, America Johnson, America 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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