America
America was the 1734th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 117 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 411th; the most babies were born in 2005 (719). Over the last ten years it has moved down 772 places. More babies were named America in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,734 girls, down 102 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 117girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005719 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,538babies recorded
America popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 16 since 1915.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,734 | 117 |
| 2020 | #1,632 | 127 |
| 2010 | #661 | 443 |
| 2000 | #714 | 324 |
| 1990 | #1,905 | 73 |
| 1980 | #1,863 | 58 |
| 1970 | #2,161 | 37 |
| 1960 | #2,514 | 23 |
| 1950 | #2,914 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,845 | 19 |
| 1930 | #1,613 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,352 | 34 |
| 1910 | #1,337 | 12 |
| 1900 | #972 | 15 |
| 1890 | #693 | 15 |
| 1880 | #422 | 16 |
How popular is America, counting every spelling?
America is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,508 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,734 for America on its own. Together these spellings went to 124 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| America | 117 | #1,734 | 525 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name America?
117 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named America (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named America born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 72 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named America.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named America?
About 12,100 people born in the US named America are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 16 and 26. That makes America mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
America by state
How common America was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.5×), Texas (2.5×), California (2.2×). In 44 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with America: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like America, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name America
How popular is the name America?
America was the 1734th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 117 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 411th; the most babies were born in 2005 (719). Over the last ten years it has moved down 772 places. More babies were named America in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is America a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name America in the US.
Where is America most popular?
In 2021–2025, America was most common in Arizona (0.23 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nevada and Texas.