unisex name
Amery
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 746
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#987
1925 births
Amery is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Amery started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amery over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 183 |
| 2010s | 307 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 132 |
How popular is Amery?
In 2025, Amery was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Amery 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 Amery
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amery also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amery over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amery
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amery — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amery
How popular is the name Amery?
In 2025, Amery was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Amery a girl's or a boy's name?
Amery is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Amery?
Amery has 3 syllables.
When was Amery most popular?
Amery peaked in 2009, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Amery a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amery currently ranks #5,046 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.
Was Amery originally a boys' or girls' name?
Amery was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.