Americus
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Americus’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
622 births recorded 1912–2024 · peaked in 2002 with 55 births
Most common in: Indiana, Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Americus’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #3131 | — |
| 2004 | #3180 | ↓49 |
| 2005 | #4828 | ↓1648 |
| 2006 | #4576 | ↑252 |
| 2007 | #6812 | ↓2236 |
| 2008 | #6799 | ↑13 |
| 2009 | #4805 | ↑1994 |
| 2010 | #6382 | ↓1577 |
| 2011 | #7436 | ↓1054 |
| 2012 | #5557 | ↑1879 |
| 2013 | #7031 | ↓1474 |
| 2014 | #9517 | ↓2486 |
| 2015 | #8447 | ↑1070 |
| 2016 | #10859 | ↓2412 |
| 2017 | #7840 | ↑3019 |
| 2019 | #10473 | ↓2633 |
| 2020 | #9546 | ↑927 |
| 2021 | #8464 | ↑1082 |
| 2023 | #13462 | ↓4998 |
| 2024 | #15293 | ↓1831 |
Frequently asked questions about Americus
Is Americus a popular name?
Americus has 622 recorded births in United States between 1912 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Americus more common for boys or girls?
Americus is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Americus most popular?
Americus peaked in 2002 in United States, with 55 recorded births that year.
Is Americus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Americus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3486 in 2001 to #15293 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Americus?
At least 622 babies have been recorded with the name Americus across official birth statistics in 1 country.