America
Girl name · #1735 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 117 baby girls were named America, placing it at #1735 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #962, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named America.
The 145-year story
America first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 719 girls were named America — good for #427 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named America per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another America in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common America is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your America will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where America is most common
State-level data for America is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like America
Statistically, parents drawn to America tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Danica, Ayanna, Samaria, Amya, and Annika.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named America | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1632 |
| 2019 | 158 | #1415 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1451 |
| 2017 | 193 | #1236 |
| 2016 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2015 | 282 | #962 |
| 2014 | 325 | #849 |
| 2013 | 347 | #784 |
| 2012 | 288 | #907 |
| 2011 | 329 | #814 |
| 2010 | 443 | #661 |
| 2009 | 544 | #560 |
| 2008 | 615 | #506 |
| 2007 | 700 | #460 |
| 2006 | 687 | #461 |
| 2005 | 719 | #427 |
| 2004 | 612 | #481 |
| 2003 | 563 | #510 |
| 2002 | 705 | #411 |
| 2001 | 513 | #521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is America a popular girl name?
America ranked #1735 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #962.
When was the name America most popular?
America peaked in 2005, when 719 American girls received the name (ranked #427 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name America?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named America. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.