English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
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- Wiktionary: AmesCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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/eɪmz/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Ames is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From the clipping of Amy + -s (hypocoristic suffix).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 92 boys (rank 1753). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Ames
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 9 | 2,621 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 7 | 3,217 | observed |
| 1918 | 8 | 3,096 | observed |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 10 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1922 | 8 | 3,252 | observed |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 5 | 4,201 | observed |
| 1927 | 6 | 3,780 | observed |
| 1928 | 10 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1931 | 9 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,313 | observed |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | observed |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,277 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | observed |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 8 | 2,633 | observed |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1946 | 6 | 3,173 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1948 | 8 | 2,788 | observed |
| 1949 | 7 | 3,019 | observed |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1952 | 9 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | observed |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | observed |
| 1956 | 14 | 2,168 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1958 | 18 | 1,896 | observed |
| 1959 | 9 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 3,077 | observed |
| 1961 | 10 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1962 | 9 | 2,848 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | 11 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1971 | 11 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1972 | 12 | 2,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 7 | 4,054 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 2,751 | observed |
| 1976 | 12 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1977 | 14 | 2,910 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | 16 | 2,831 | observed |
| 1981 | 18 | 2,569 | observed |
| 1982 | 17 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1983 | 22 | 2,272 | observed |
| 1984 | 18 | 2,613 | observed |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | observed |
| 1986 | 18 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | observed |
| 1988 | 22 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1989 | 16 | 3,446 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 7,178 | observed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 6 | 10,662 | observed |
| 2007 | 6 | 10,921 | observed |
| 2008 | 15 | 5,767 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 13 | 6,359 | observed |
| 2011 | 31 | 3,434 | observed |
| 2012 | 56 | 2,292 | observed |
| 2013 | 38 | 2,955 | observed |
| 2014 | 42 | 2,805 | observed |
| 2015 | 51 | 2,457 | observed |
| 2016 | 87 | 1,763 | observed |
| 2017 | 69 | 2,032 | observed |
| 2018 | 70 | 2,046 | observed |
| 2019 | 69 | 2,081 | observed |
| 2020 | 92 | 1,694 | observed |
| 2021 | 89 | 1,784 | observed |
| 2022 | 71 | 2,094 | observed |
| 2023 | 93 | 1,754 | observed |
| 2024 | 76 | 2,012 | observed |
| 2025 | 92 | 1,753 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ames” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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