America
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About America
Given to children of both sexes as far back as colonial times, this carries a lot of baggage. However, parents continue to take the risk. Actress America Ferrera may be have inspired some families to choose the name. Ferrera's Honduras-born mother shares her unusual name.
America for boys
Actress America Ferrera, of Ugly Betty fame, has pretty much feminized this name in the US.
Pronounced ah-MER-i-kah.
As of October 2026, America ranked #1734 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #411 in 2002.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #848 | 325 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #962 | 282 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,015 | 261 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,235 | 193 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,452 | 151 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,415 | 158 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,632 | 127 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,802 | 112 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,143 | 89 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,018 | 97 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,818 | 110 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,734 | 117 | — | 0 |
World rankings
America for girls
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America on lists
Famous Americas
- America Georgine FerreraGirl
American actress
- America Athene OlivoGirl
American actress
- Pyper America SmithGirl
American model
- America HoffmanBoy
son of activist Abbie Hoffman
America in pop culture
- America SingerGirl
main character in "The Selection" series
- Captain AmericaBoy
a Marvel superhero portrayed by Chris Evans
- America Chavez/Miss AmericaBoy
a Marvel superhero