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Amer

Boy

Meaning of Amer: Arabic: 'prosperous'

Amer is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4253rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4253

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,450

First recorded 1927 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 26 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 30 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 35 babies1993: 39 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 37 babies1996: 35 babies1997: 46 babies1998: 48 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 46 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 50 babies2004: 30 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 32 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 36 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 22 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Amer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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