Amelio
Boy name · #2426 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amelio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Amelio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Amelio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amelio is most common
State-level data for Amelio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.