Girl nameCurrently #3 in the USSteady
Amelia
uh-MEE-lee-uh//əˈmiːliə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20216 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Work, industriousness
Amelia developed in English from the Germanic name Amalia, built on 'amal' meaning work or effort, though it was long conflated with the unrelated Latin-derived Emilia. The name enjoyed a burst of use among 18th-century Hanoverian royals and saw a strong modern revival, helped by the enduring fame of aviator Amelia Earhart.
Amelia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Amelia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 221 |
| 1881 | 235 |
| 1882 | 252 |
| 1883 | 262 |
| 1884 | 315 |
| 1885 | 298 |
| 1886 | 326 |
| 1887 | 344 |
| 1888 | 358 |
| 1889 | 346 |
| 1890 | 368 |
| 1891 | 353 |
| 1892 | 385 |
| 1893 | 385 |
| 1894 | 390 |
| 1895 | 379 |
| 1896 | 365 |
| 1897 | 408 |
| 1898 | 360 |
| 1899 | 332 |
| 1900 | 398 |
| 1901 | 350 |
| 1902 | 355 |
| 1903 | 347 |
| 1904 | 353 |
| 1905 | 365 |
| 1906 | 358 |
| 1907 | 380 |
| 1908 | 370 |
| 1909 | 388 |
| 1910 | 449 |
| 1911 | 430 |
| 1912 | 672 |
| 1913 | 721 |
| 1914 | 926 |
| 1915 | 1,115 |
| 1916 | 1,159 |
| 1917 | 1,160 |
| 1918 | 1,115 |
| 1919 | 1,085 |
| 1920 | 1,054 |
| 1921 | 1,002 |
| 1922 | 1,032 |
| 1923 | 965 |
| 1924 | 910 |
| 1925 | 894 |
| 1926 | 753 |
| 1927 | 760 |
| 1928 | 755 |
| 1929 | 692 |
| 1930 | 691 |
| 1931 | 598 |
| 1932 | 646 |
| 1933 | 608 |
| 1934 | 553 |
| 1935 | 611 |
| 1936 | 585 |
| 1937 | 647 |
| 1938 | 570 |
| 1939 | 489 |
| 1940 | 504 |
| 1941 | 535 |
| 1942 | 543 |
| 1943 | 559 |
| 1944 | 476 |
| 1945 | 474 |
| 1946 | 547 |
| 1947 | 539 |
| 1948 | 570 |
| 1949 | 589 |
| 1950 | 483 |
| 1951 | 532 |
| 1952 | 549 |
| 1953 | 552 |
| 1954 | 511 |
| 1955 | 530 |
| 1956 | 526 |
| 1957 | 520 |
| 1958 | 484 |
| 1959 | 502 |
| 1960 | 542 |
| 1961 | 576 |
| 1962 | 493 |
| 1963 | 504 |
| 1964 | 503 |
| 1965 | 476 |
| 1966 | 431 |
| 1967 | 450 |
| 1968 | 390 |
| 1969 | 465 |
| 1970 | 493 |
| 1971 | 481 |
| 1972 | 406 |
| 1973 | 442 |
| 1974 | 507 |
| 1975 | 523 |
| 1976 | 523 |
| 1977 | 601 |
| 1978 | 643 |
| 1979 | 707 |
| 1980 | 768 |
| 1981 | 849 |
| 1982 | 832 |
| 1983 | 768 |
| 1984 | 1,100 |
| 1985 | 1,015 |
| 1986 | 1,024 |
| 1987 | 1,011 |
| 1988 | 1,130 |
| 1989 | 1,273 |
| 1990 | 1,513 |
| 1991 | 1,541 |
| 1992 | 1,345 |
| 1993 | 1,253 |
| 1994 | 1,255 |
| 1995 | 1,207 |
| 1996 | 1,292 |
| 1997 | 1,317 |
| 1998 | 1,425 |
| 1999 | 1,421 |
| 2000 | 1,531 |
| 2001 | 1,638 |
| 2002 | 2,444 |
| 2003 | 3,096 |
| 2004 | 3,366 |
| 2005 | 3,917 |
| 2006 | 4,070 |
| 2007 | 4,201 |
| 2008 | 4,351 |
| 2009 | 4,710 |
| 2010 | 5,464 |
| 2011 | 6,381 |
| 2012 | 7,248 |
| 2013 | 8,059 |
| 2014 | 8,813 |
| 2015 | 9,875 |
| 2016 | 10,815 |
| 2017 | 11,880 |
| 2018 | 12,411 |
| 2019 | 12,954 |
| 2020 | 12,805 |
| 2021 | 13,040 |
| 2022 | 12,422 |
| 2023 | 12,359 |
| 2024 | 12,749 |
Amelia through the decades
- Amelia peaked in 2021, when 13,040 babies were named Amelia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Amelia has risen 112% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Amelia currently ranks #3 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
AmyMiaMillie
Variants & spellings
EmiliaAmaliaEmelia
Famous people named Amelia
- Amelia Earhart — aviator