Ames has been given to about 1,865 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2023, when 93 babies were given the name, ranking 1755th. The typical living American called Ames is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.