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Americus
OriginLatin
Meaning"home ruler"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Americus
Americus, the foundation for the place-name America, is a Latin name meaning "home ruler". Relatives include the Italian Amerigo and the German Emmerich.
Americus for girls
Americus, the source of the place-name America, became a girls' name thanks to pronatalist activists Malcom and Simone Collins, who patriotically named their second daughter and fourth child Industry Americus.
Pronounced uh-MER-i-kus.
As of October 2026, Americus ranked #3540 in US births in 1937 SSA, peaked at #1894 in 1912.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,540
Girls #4,809
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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