Girl nameCurrently #711 in the USFalling
Amelie
am-uh-LEE//ˌæməˈliː//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20136 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Work, industriousness
Amelie is the French form related to Amelia and Emily, sharing the Germanic root 'amal' meaning work or effort. Its charm was boosted internationally by the beloved 2001 French film 'Amélie'.
Amelie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Amelie |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1931 | 6 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 5 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 25 |
| 1994 | 22 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 186 |
| 2003 | 274 |
| 2004 | 293 |
| 2005 | 309 |
| 2006 | 360 |
| 2007 | 385 |
| 2008 | 379 |
| 2009 | 434 |
| 2010 | 427 |
| 2011 | 400 |
| 2012 | 454 |
| 2013 | 466 |
| 2014 | 430 |
| 2015 | 446 |
| 2016 | 444 |
| 2017 | 423 |
| 2018 | 392 |
| 2019 | 371 |
| 2020 | 336 |
| 2021 | 332 |
| 2022 | 316 |
| 2023 | 300 |
| 2024 | 394 |
Amelie through the decades
- Amelie peaked in 2013, when 466 babies were named Amelie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Amelie has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Amelie currently ranks #711 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Amy
Variants & spellings
AmélieEmilie