Ames

Given to 1,865 US babies since 1913

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Rank in 2025

—

recorded as girls

#1753

recorded as boys

259 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 92

Peak year

2023

93 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,865

since 1913

Born an Ames? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Ames was most popular in 2023, when 93 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.05 per 1,000). In 2025, 92 babies were named Ames, ranking #1753 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	92	1753
2024	<5	—	76	2012
2023	<5	—	93	1754
2022	5	15306	71	2094
2021	<5	—	89	1784
2020	<5	—	92	1694
2019	<5	—	69	2081
2018	<5	—	70	2046
2017	<5	—	69	2032
2016	5	16215	87	1763
2015	<5	—	51	2457
2014	<5	—	42	2805
2013	<5	—	38	2955
2012	<5	—	56	2292
2011	<5	—	31	3434
2010	<5	—	13	6359
2009	<5	—	9	8310
2008	<5	—	15	5767
2007	<5	—	6	10921
2006	<5	—	6	10662
2005	<5	—	<5	—
2004	<5	—	7	8927
2003	<5	—	<5	—
2002	<5	—	<5	—
2001	<5	—	<5	—
2000	<5	—	11	5920
1999	<5	—	<5	—
1998	<5	—	<5	—
1997	<5	—	<5	—
1996	<5	—	<5	—
1995	<5	—	<5	—
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	5	8700
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	6	7178
1989	<5	—	16	3446
1988	<5	—	22	2599
1987	<5	—	14	3339
1986	<5	—	18	2779
1985	<5	—	12	3599
1984	<5	—	18	2613
1983	<5	—	22	2272
1982	<5	—	17	2709
1981	<5	—	18	2569
1980	<5	—	16	2831
1979	<5	—	10	3810
1978	<5	—	8	4157
1977	<5	—	14	2910
1976	<5	—	12	3095
1975	<5	—	14	2751
1974	<5	—	8	3837
1973	<5	—	7	4054
1972	<5	—	12	2819
1971	<5	—	11	2973
1970	<5	—	14	2509
1969	<5	—	16	2130
1968	<5	—	12	2445
1967	<5	—	11	2470
1966	<5	—	10	2627
1965	<5	—	8	2982
1964	<5	—	8	3050
1963	<5	—	6	3646
1962	<5	—	9	2848
1961	<5	—	10	2706
1960	<5	—	8	3077
1959	<5	—	9	2821
1958	<5	—	18	1896
1957	<5	—	9	2822
1956	<5	—	14	2168
1955	<5	—	9	2764
1954	<5	—	7	3176
1953	<5	—	10	2531
1952	<5	—	9	2680
1951	<5	—	11	2367
1950	<5	—	6	3329
1949	<5	—	7	3019
1948	<5	—	8	2788
1947	<5	—	6	3370
1946	<5	—	6	3173
1945	<5	—	5	3338
1944	<5	—	8	2633
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	5	3560
1941	<5	—	6	3133
1940	<5	—	11	2179
1939	<5	—	12	2050
1938	<5	—	7	2868
1937	<5	—	7	2905
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	9	2529
1934	<5	—	6	3277
1933	<5	—	7	3004
1932	<5	—	11	2313
1931	<5	—	9	2651
1930	<5	—	12	2293
1929	<5	—	10	2589
1928	<5	—	10	2659
1927	<5	—	6	3780
1926	<5	—	5	4201
1925	<5	—	<5	—
1924	<5	—	7	3505
1923	<5	—	8	3175
1922	<5	—	8	3252
1921	<5	—	10	2804
1920	<5	—	8	3208
1919	<5	—	7	3391
1918	<5	—	8	3096
1917	<5	—	7	3217
1916	<5	—	11	2389
1915	<5	—	9	2621
1914	<5	—	5	3264
1913	<5	—	7	2273