Given name
Amerie
“ruler of work”
Amerie is a variant of Aimery. One interpretation is “ruler of work.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Amerie is a variant of Aimery. One interpretation is “ruler of work.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Amerie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,648
- 0 boys · 2,648 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 174 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,823 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,823 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 174 in 2008. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,690 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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