Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amelia

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

✦ Work, industrious 🌍 German traditional virtue
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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 13,041 births in 2021
💡 The Amelia Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Amelia

According to SSA data, Amelia achieved its highest historical rank of #3 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2021 with 13,041 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 28.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amelia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +28.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 13,041 births in 2021
Years in Top 100 27 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-me-l-ia
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 Alaska
Top States Alaska, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska #2 721 2018 27.9% Decline
Nevada #6 1,568 2018 +8.5% Growth
Utah #6 3,481 2020 13.4% Decline
Arizona #4 5,174 2025 +10.3% Growth
Florida #6 13,896 2025 +13.6% Growth
New Hampshire #6 1,238 2019 5.6% Decline
Oregon #2 3,395 2025 +1.9% Growth
Washington #3 6,037 2021 9.6% Decline
Idaho #2 1,385 2021 +38.2% Growth
Colorado #7 4,186 2024 8.8% Decline
New Mexico #8 1,797 2020 24.3% Decline
Rhode Island #3 1,197 2018 22.0% Decline
Vermont #8 564 2020 46.7% Decline
Georgia #1 8,705 2025 +12.8% Growth
Connecticut #4 3,405 2019 +4.9% Growth
Tennessee #2 6,430 2024 1.2% Decline
Texas #7 22,956 2025 +15.7% Growth
South Carolina #2 4,221 2025 +33.1% Growth
North Carolina #1 8,281 2024 +9.3% Growth
Minnesota #11 5,238 2019 26.0% Decline
Maine #2 1,231 2018 6.2% Decline
Massachusetts #6 6,798 2021 2.8% Decline
Delaware #7 565 2021 19.4% Decline
Louisiana #1 4,973 2023 5.8% Decline
Indiana #2 6,492 2017 +4.4% Growth
Virginia #5 6,218 2022 9.5% Decline
Maryland #9 4,062 2017 8.6% Decline
New Jersey #7 7,370 2024 12.9% Decline
Missouri #2 5,772 2017 8.6% Decline
California #7 25,779 2021 +9.1% Growth
Wyoming #3 348 2020 33.3% Decline
Alabama #2 4,574 2021 +5.7% Growth
Wisconsin #6 4,869 2018 21.8% Decline
Kansas #4 2,581 2022 +1.7% Growth
Kentucky #1 4,218 2019 11.7% Decline
Michigan #2 9,141 2019 18.4% Decline
New York #7 18,128 2021 9.6% Decline
Nebraska #4 1,716 2020 26.9% Decline
Montana #3 709 2025 +25.0% Growth
North Dakota #6 788 2019 28.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #4 12,115 2019 +2.6% Growth
Illinois #6 11,083 2019 17.0% Decline
Ohio #2 10,252 2018 9.6% Decline
Hawaii #6 669 2019 18.4% Decline
South Dakota #10 719 2024 30.2% Decline
Oklahoma #3 2,860 2021 +3.9% Growth
Arkansas #2 2,275 2020 3.9% Decline
Iowa #4 2,567 2021 3.4% Decline
Mississippi #1 2,414 2018 3.7% Decline
West Virginia #2 1,703 2019 +2.5% Growth
District of Columbia #9 773 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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