boy's name
Amer
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,902
Scotland
#286
1985 births
Amer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Amer is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1927.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 188 |
| 1990s | 377 |
| 2000s | 383 |
| 2010s | 303 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 139 |
How popular is Amer?
In 2025, Amer was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Amer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amer
How popular is the name Amer?
In 2025, Amer was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Amer a girl's or a boy's name?
Amer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amer?
Amer has 2 syllables.
When was Amer most popular?
Amer peaked in 2003, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Amer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amer currently ranks #2,510 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.