Amelia
Girl nameAmelia has been given to 281,414 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #4 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /əˈmiːli.ə/
A variant of Amalia, derived from Germanic compound names beginning with *amal (“vigor, bravery”). For the first element, compare *ammōną (“to bother, irritate”). The name and its variants have been confused with the Latin name Aemilia (whence Emilia, Emily) and the French Aimée (whence Amy).
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
281,414
Peak year
2021 (13,049 babies)
Rank in 2025
#4 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +29%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Amelia
Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)
Amelia Bloomer
Women's rights activist (1818–1894)
Amelia Vega
Dominican model and Miss Universe 2003
Princess Amelia of Great Britain
Princess of Great Britain (1711-1786)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Amelia.
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