Ames is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8334 in 2009 with 9 recorded births. This places Ames in the bottom 43% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2023 with 93 births ranking #1753. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 220,367 boys born was named Ames. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.