Ames

Meaning: Beloved
Origin: English — A pet form of Amy, from Latin Amata

Boy's name · #1754 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ames is climbing: on the charts since 1913, it is ranked #1754 in 2025, with about 90 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,900 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ameses

Ames Hellicar — New Zealand cricketer (1847–1907)
Ames Van Wart — Sculptor and artist (1841–1927)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 22,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Aldrich Ames — CIA analyst and Soviet spy (1941–2026)
Bruce N. Ames — American biochemist (1928–2024)
Fisher Ames — American politician (1758–1808)

In stories & tradition

Ames White^fr — Dark Angel (TV series)

Similar names: Caelum · Amen · Rexton · Lux · Alias · Tidus

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