Amerie
Girl name · #2855 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Amerie, placing it at #2855 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2080, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Amerie.
Babies named Amerie per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Amerie first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 51 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 174 girls were named Amerie — good for #1380 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amerie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amerie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amerie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amerie is most common
State-level data for Amerie 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 Amerie
Statistically, parents drawn to Amerie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amarie, Avarie, Audrie, Aubrie, and Kambrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amerie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1754 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2190 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 94 | #2080 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1587 |
| 2012 | 168 | #1384 |
| 2011 | 147 | #1509 |
| 2010 | 160 | #1431 |
| 2009 | 167 | #1408 |
| 2008 | 174 | #1380 |
| 2007 | 132 | #1672 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 162 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 67 | #2503 |
| 2003 | 111 | #1710 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amerie a popular girl name?
Amerie ranked #2855 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2080.
When was the name Amerie most popular?
Amerie peaked in 2008, when 174 American girls received the name (ranked #1380 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amerie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Amerie. 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.