Ames

AYMZ /ˈeɪmz/
boy 2 syllables steady

Ames is a rare variant of Amos that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.

Ames is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,754 for boy births in the United States (and #3,748 across all names), given to 92 babies. Ames first appears in 1913 and peaked in 2023 (93 births).

About the name Ames

PronunciationAYMZ /ˈeɪmz/
#1,754among boys 2025
#3,748among all names 2025
92boys 2025

Names similar to Ames

How popular is Ames?

Boys named Ames 92 in 2025
19131920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Ames per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)
Girls named Ames
201620202022
Girls named Ames per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Ames total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
20259292#1,754
20247676#2,013
20239393#1,755
20227676#15,466#2,098
20218989#1,785
20209292#1,695
20196969#2,081
20187070#2,048
20176969#2,033
20169292#16,424#1,763
20155151#2,459
20144242#2,806
20133838#2,956
20125656#2,295
20113131#3,437
20101313#6,367
200999#8,336
20081515#5,778
200766#10,999
200666#10,748
200477#8,968
20001111#5,938
19935#8,745
19906#7,214
198916#3,457
198822#2,603
198714#3,344
198618#2,783
198512#3,611
198418#2,614
198322#2,273
198217#2,712
198118#2,572
198016#2,834
197910#3,816
19788#4,163
197714#2,915
197612#3,102
197514#2,755
19748#3,850
19737#4,072
197212#2,825
197111#2,975
197014#2,511
196916#2,131
196812#2,447
196711#2,475
196610#2,629
19658#2,990
19648#3,055
19636#3,660
19629#2,850
196110#2,710
19608#3,086
19599#2,829
195818#1,897
19579#2,829
195614#2,169
19559#2,772
19547#3,183
195310#2,540
19529#2,682
195111#2,373
19506#3,335
19497#3,031
19488#2,792
19476#3,377
19466#3,190
19455#3,347
19448#2,636
19425#3,582
19416#3,149
194011#2,186
193912#2,057
19387#2,878
19377#2,913
19359#2,537
19346#3,301
19337#3,015
193211#2,322
19319#2,661
193012#2,298
192910#2,602
192810#2,664
19276#3,794
19265#4,226
19247#3,517
19238#3,190
19228#3,261
192110#2,811
19208#3,220
19197#3,409
19188#3,110
19177#3,228
191611#2,395
19159#2,633
19145#3,275
19137#2,282