Amelia
Girl name · #4 in 2025 · Uniqueness 32/100
Amelia ranks #4 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 12,699 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #12, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 142 girls born in 2025 was named Amelia.
Babies named Amelia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Amelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 221 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 13,041 girls were named Amelia — good for #4 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amelia in class?
Amelia scores 32 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Amelia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amelia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amelias were CA (1,370), TX (1,329), FL (908), NY (622), OH (482). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Amelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sophia, Amalia, Sofia, Emilia, and Mia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,699 | #4 |
| 2024 | 12,786 | #3 |
| 2023 | 12,365 | #4 |
| 2022 | 12,415 | #4 |
| 2021 | 13,041 | #4 |
| 2020 | 12,802 | #6 |
| 2019 | 12,944 | #7 |
| 2018 | 12,405 | #8 |
| 2017 | 11,870 | #8 |
| 2016 | 10,809 | #10 |
| 2015 | 9,878 | #12 |
| 2014 | 8,805 | #15 |
| 2013 | 8,052 | #17 |
| 2012 | 7,249 | #23 |
| 2011 | 6,374 | #30 |
| 2010 | 5,464 | #41 |
| 2009 | 4,705 | #55 |
| 2008 | 4,352 | #68 |
| 2007 | 4,194 | #77 |
| 2006 | 4,065 | #83 |
| 2005 | 3,912 | #84 |
| 2004 | 3,354 | #96 |
| 2003 | 3,097 | #111 |
| 2002 | 2,444 | #139 |
| 2001 | 1,638 | #199 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amelia a popular girl name?
Amelia ranked #4 among girls in 2025 with 12,699 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #12.
When was the name Amelia most popular?
Amelia peaked in 2021, when 13,041 American girls received the name (ranked #4 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 142 newborn American girls was named Amelia. It scores 32/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.