unisex name
Americus
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Births on record 622
Americus is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 77% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Americus started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Americus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 68 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 2000s | 314 |
| 2010s | 133 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 33 |
How popular is Americus?
In 2024, Americus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Americus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Americus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Americus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Americus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Americus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Americus
How popular is the name Americus?
In 2024, Americus was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Americus a girl's or a boy's name?
Americus is used for both girls and boys. About 77% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Americus?
Americus has 4 syllables.
When was Americus most popular?
Americus peaked in 2002, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Americus originally a boys' or girls' name?
Americus was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.