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Worldwide Name Statistics

America

Ranked #2166 - 1 in 679,348 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

11,776

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2166

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2166
Rarity
1 in 679,348
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name America

There are an estimated 11,776 people named America alive worldwide today. That ranks America at #2166 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, America is held by approximately 11,776 people, ranking #2166 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,184 U.S. residents).

Historically America is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

America appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

America popularity by year

U.S. births per year for America, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 11
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 12
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 15
  9. 1888: 17
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 12
  15. 1894: 10
  16. 1895: 12
  17. 1896: 16
  18. 1897: 8
  19. 1898: 20
  20. 1899: 24
  21. 1900: 15
  22. 1901: 11
  23. 1902: 16
  24. 1903: 17
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 18
  27. 1906: 13
  28. 1907: 16
  29. 1908: 15
  30. 1909: 19
  31. 1910: 12
  32. 1911: 19
  33. 1912: 23
  34. 1913: 26
  35. 1914: 29
  36. 1915: 36
  37. 1916: 23
  38. 1917: 22
  39. 1918: 50
  40. 1919: 39
  41. 1920: 34
  42. 1921: 36
  43. 1922: 46
  44. 1923: 37
  45. 1924: 36
  46. 1925: 24
  47. 1926: 26
  48. 1927: 16
  49. 1928: 25
  50. 1929: 32
  51. 1930: 24
  52. 1931: 22
  53. 1932: 21
  54. 1933: 18
  55. 1934: 9
  56. 1935: 9
  57. 1936: 15
  58. 1937: 12
  59. 1938: 14
  60. 1939: 27
  61. 1940: 19
  62. 1941: 19
  63. 1942: 13
  64. 1943: 16
  65. 1944: 13
  66. 1945: 9
  67. 1946: 14
  68. 1947: 16
  69. 1948: 13
  70. 1949: 11
  71. 1950: 13
  72. 1951: 17
  73. 1952: 17
  74. 1953: 19
  75. 1954: 8
  76. 1955: 15
  77. 1956: 11
  78. 1957: 22
  79. 1958: 6
  80. 1959: 20
  81. 1960: 23
  82. 1961: 13
  83. 1962: 18
  84. 1963: 16
  85. 1964: 21
  86. 1965: 19
  87. 1966: 24
  88. 1967: 25
  89. 1968: 25
  90. 1969: 24
  91. 1970: 37
  92. 1971: 36
  93. 1972: 42
  94. 1973: 34
  95. 1974: 50
  96. 1975: 52
  97. 1976: 79
  98. 1977: 58
  99. 1978: 39
  100. 1979: 64
  101. 1980: 58
  102. 1981: 56
  103. 1982: 38
  104. 1983: 56
  105. 1984: 44
  106. 1985: 48
  107. 1986: 55
  108. 1987: 50
  109. 1988: 75
  110. 1989: 88
  111. 1990: 73
  112. 1991: 88
  113. 1992: 98
  114. 1993: 116
  115. 1994: 119
  116. 1995: 115
  117. 1996: 133
  118. 1997: 134
  119. 1998: 230
  120. 1999: 247
  121. 2000: 324
  122. 2001: 513
  123. 2002: 705
  124. 2003: 563
  125. 2004: 612
  126. 2005: 719
  127. 2006: 687
  128. 2007: 700
  129. 2008: 615
  130. 2009: 544
  131. 2010: 443
  132. 2011: 329
  133. 2012: 288
  134. 2013: 347
  135. 2014: 325
  136. 2015: 282
  137. 2016: 261
  138. 2017: 193
  139. 2018: 151
  140. 2019: 158
  141. 2020: 127
  142. 2021: 112
  143. 2022: 89
  144. 2023: 97
  145. 2024: 110
  146. 2025: 117

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named America worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,776 people named America alive worldwide today, ranking #2166 globally.

Is America a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 679,348 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,776 bearers, which is 1 in 28,184 Americans.

Is America a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, America is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name America come from?

Who are famous people named America?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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