Amelio
Boy name · #2426 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Amelio is currently the #2426 boy name in the United States — 56 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Amelio.
The 113-year story
Amelio first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Amelio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amelio in class?
Amelio scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amelio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amelio is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amelios were CA (10), TX (8), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amelio
Statistically, parents drawn to Amelio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amilio, Ario, Akio, Lio, and Makaio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amelio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8864 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amelio a popular boy name?
Amelio ranked #2426 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Amelio most popular?
Amelio peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amelio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Amelio. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.