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Amelia

Used in both girl and boy records

Amelia appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Amelia by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDAmelia as a girl’s nameUS records 1880–2024
#167girl rank2021peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDAmelia as a boy’s nameUS records 1921–2024
#9511boy rank2019peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Amelia in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl201912,900 uses#620201880–2020141 listed years
Boy200414 uses#229519301921–202034 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.

Origin of the spelling

Origin & meaning

OriginForm of the Germanic name Amalia
MeaningA form of Amalia; it is not the same name as Emilia.

Amelia is treated as a variant of Amalia, a name in the Germanic naming tradition. It is sometimes confused with Emilia, though standard name references distinguish their origins.

The name gained visibility in Britain in the 18th century and later returned to prominence in English-speaking use.

Related forms

AmaliaAmelieAmélie

Reviewed 2026-08-15 · Sources