Masculine dossier · first seen 1927
Amer
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2003
Peak births
50
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Amer
How many people are named Amer?
An estimated 1,401 living Americans are named Amer.
How rare is Amer?
Amer is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 54% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Amer?
The median age of a living American named Amer is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 32 years old.
Is Amer still popular?
Yes. Amer is holding steady, with 23 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Amer most common?
Amer has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1927Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
54%
2025
23
All-time
1,438
Where it lives now
Amer is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Amer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.