Gender
Male
Origin
- Italian
- American
- Place name for the United States of America
- Latin
- derived from the Latin, Americus, in homage to explorer Amerigo Vespucci
Syllables
4
Themes
- Nature
- Place
- Word
Pronunciation
a-meri-ca, am(e)-rica
Famous People
America Ferrara, actress
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1915 (rank #3392, 6 births); most recent 1932 (rank #3778, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #427, 719 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1733, 117 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 117 |
| 2024 | – | 110 |
| 2023 | – | 97 |
| 2022 | – | 89 |
| 2021 | – | 112 |
| 2020 | – | 127 |
| 2019 | – | 158 |
| 2018 | – | 151 |
| 2017 | – | 193 |
| 2016 | – | 261 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1944 (rank #989, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence