How Many People Are Named Ameris?
An estimated 423 people in the United States have the first name Ameris. It is used for both genders, with 83.1% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Ameris peaked in popularity in 2022 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ameris 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 Ameris paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
423
About 1 in 810,294 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.1% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
33 births
Total Registered
427
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ameris
Ameris is predominantly female (83.1%), though 72 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ameris as a male name
Ranked #5,235 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (18 births)
Ameris as a female name
Ranked #13,546 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (27 births)
Ameris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ameris span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 156 babies were registered. Ameris remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ameris by Decade
How has Ameris 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.
Ameris by State
Ameris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ameris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ameris
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Ameris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ameris?
We estimate approximately 423 people named Ameris 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 810,294 Americans share this first name.
Is Ameris a common name?
Ameris is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 427 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ameris most popular?
Ameris reached peak popularity in 2022, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ameris is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ameris a female name?
Ameris is predominantly female. 83.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ameris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ameris Smith, Ameris Johnson, Ameris 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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