Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amalia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amalia.

✦ Industrious 🌍 German traditional virtue
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 576 births in 2023
💡 The Amalia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Amalia

According to SSA data, Amalia achieved its highest historical rank of #486 in 1885. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 576 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 56.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amalia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +56.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 576 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 3 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 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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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, Florida
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 248 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #530 2,847 2024 +11.1% Growth
Arizona #480 378 2023 Insufficient historical volume
California #442 2,793 2021 +21.0% Growth
Florida #397 790 2024 +30.6% Growth
New York #257 1,689 2018 4.3% Decline
New Jersey #302 469 2018 15.6% Decline
Massachusetts #285 368 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #644 165 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #462 150 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #184 45 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #456 605 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 228 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #682 180 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 31 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 33 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #659 108 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 62 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #612 143 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #741 226 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #530 167 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #688 155 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #576 288 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #845 91 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #746 104 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #920 51 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1139 42 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 42 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 17 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 10 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 12 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 7 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #567 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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