America
Meaning
the country name, from Amerigo Vespucci
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. America peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
2,633 people · the #4,269 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 76,923 · median age 69
Among people named America living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet America
Most people given the name America in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The America deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where America truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how America fits with your family’s names and surname.
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