Baby Name Popularity Profile
Amalia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amalia.
National Rank (2025)
#566
All-Time Peak Rank
#486
Achieved 1885
Total U.S. Births
16,478
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
576 births in 2023
π‘ The Amalia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Industrious
Language Origin
German
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Germanic element *amal* meaning 'work, industrious'.
Common Nicknames
Mia
Mali
Amy
Lia
Alternative Spellings
Amalie
Pronunciation:
ah-MAH-lee-ah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amalia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+2.9%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+56.3%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
576
births in 2023
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
3 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 140
1890s: 203
1900s: 209
1910s: 559
1920s: 905
1930s: 543
1940s: 514
1950s: 659
1960s: 711
1970s: 866
1980s: 1,057
1990s: 1,367
2000s: 1,977
2010s: 3,523
2020s: 3,245
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-ma-lia
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
New Mexico
Top States
New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Florida
States with Data
36
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