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Amelda

3 syllablesPeak year: 19426 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Amelda's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Amelda, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Amelda
19165
191810
19198
192011
19218
19228
19249
19257
19268
19278
193111
19329
19336
19345
19367
19377
19406
194213
19456
19479
19485
19527
19555
19609
19636
19715

Amelda through the decades

  • Amelda peaked in 1942, when 13 babies were named Amelda in the US.
  • The 1920s were Amelda's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1940–1971), use of Amelda has fallen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.

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