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We in the United States think of America as our country; however, as soon as you travel outside our borders, our neighbors in North America, Central America and South America happily remind us that it is America "from Alaska to Patagonia".
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Meri, Amy, Ricki
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America was actually a very popular name during the late 1800's and early 1900's here in the U.S. It is still a very common name in South America. As U.S. industrialized and the 20's hit the name was almost never used.
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America Fererra, American actress
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NameVoyager US Popularity of America Over Time
NameMapper Current Popularity of America by State
Global Popularity of the Name America
- #503 in United States
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Commentary on the name America:
A combination of the craze for place names and a surge of patriotism sent this name into the mainstream in 2001. But the same power that attracts parents to the name makes it problematic. The word America carries such a strong image that it takes a strong girl to make it her own. "Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera is one who has pulled it off.
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