Baby Name Popularity Profile
Amelia
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amelia.
National Rank (2025)
#4
All-Time Peak Rank
#3
Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births
281,130
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1880
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
13,041 births in 2021
π‘ The Amelia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Work, industrious
Language Origin
German
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the Germanic element *amal meaning 'work' or 'industrious'.
Common Nicknames
Amy
Mia
Millie
Lia
Alternative Spellings
Amalia
Pronunciation:
uh-MEEL-ee-uh
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Amelia across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-0.8%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+28.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
13,041
births in 2021
Years in Top 100
27 yrs
Years in Top 500
146 yrs
Longest Streak
146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 2,957
1890s: 3,725
1900s: 3,664
1910s: 8,832
1920s: 8,787
1930s: 5,958
1940s: 5,324
1950s: 5,189
1960s: 4,824
1970s: 5,321
1980s: 9,740
1990s: 13,559
2000s: 33,292
2010s: 93,850
2020s: 76,108
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-me-li-a
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
Alaska
Top States
Alaska, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida
States with Data
51
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