boy's name
Amerigo
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 374
Amerigo is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 1972 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.
- Amerigo is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Amerigo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 171 |
| 1920s | 149 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 5 |
How popular is Amerigo?
In 1972, Amerigo 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.
Where Amerigo 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 Amerigo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amerigo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amerigo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amerigo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amerigo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amerigo
How popular is the name Amerigo?
In 1972, Amerigo 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 Amerigo a girl's or a boy's name?
Amerigo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amerigo?
Amerigo has 4 syllables.
When was Amerigo most popular?
Amerigo peaked in 1917, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.