America

Meaning: Not established
Origin: English — From the name of the continent, named for Amerigo Vespucci

Girl's name · #1734 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

America's best rank, #411, came in 2002; it has settled back to #1734 today. Roughly 14,000 girls have been named America since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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.

Around the world

See how America ranks in other countries and regions.

#316 in Mexico (2024) · #2,908 in Ecuador (2025) · #6,161 in Italy (2023) · #3,280 in Canada (2021).

Famous Americas

America Ferrera — American actress (born 1984)
America Olivo — American actress, singer and model (born 1978)
America Young — American actress (born 1984)
América Alonso — Venezuelan actress (1936–2022)
America Martin — American painter and sculptor (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

America Chavez — Superhero appearing in Marvel Comics

What Americas become

Among 39 notable people named America:

Entertainers appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. America Ferrera, American actress (born 1984).

Similar names: Sidney · Amerie · Danica · Ally · Anika · Ericka

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