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Worldwide Name Statistics

Amelia

Ranked #208 - 1 in 33,702 people
US

Most common in

United States

237k bearers

World total

237,373

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#208

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States237k
Worldwide
~237k
rank #208
Rarity
1 in 33,702
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~237k in US

About the name Amelia

There are an estimated 237,373 people named Amelia alive worldwide today. That ranks Amelia at #208 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Amelia is held by approximately 237,373 people, ranking #208 among first names. That works out to roughly 72 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,398 U.S. residents).

Historically Amelia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Amelia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Amelia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Amelia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 221
  2. 1881: 235
  3. 1882: 252
  4. 1883: 262
  5. 1884: 315
  6. 1885: 298
  7. 1886: 326
  8. 1887: 344
  9. 1888: 358
  10. 1889: 346
  11. 1890: 368
  12. 1891: 353
  13. 1892: 385
  14. 1893: 385
  15. 1894: 390
  16. 1895: 379
  17. 1896: 365
  18. 1897: 408
  19. 1898: 360
  20. 1899: 332
  21. 1900: 398
  22. 1901: 350
  23. 1902: 355
  24. 1903: 347
  25. 1904: 353
  26. 1905: 365
  27. 1906: 358
  28. 1907: 380
  29. 1908: 370
  30. 1909: 388
  31. 1910: 449
  32. 1911: 430
  33. 1912: 672
  34. 1913: 721
  35. 1914: 926
  36. 1915: 1,115
  37. 1916: 1,159
  38. 1917: 1,160
  39. 1918: 1,115
  40. 1919: 1,085
  41. 1920: 1,054
  42. 1921: 1,002
  43. 1922: 1,032
  44. 1923: 965
  45. 1924: 910
  46. 1925: 894
  47. 1926: 753
  48. 1927: 760
  49. 1928: 755
  50. 1929: 692
  51. 1930: 691
  52. 1931: 598
  53. 1932: 646
  54. 1933: 608
  55. 1934: 553
  56. 1935: 611
  57. 1936: 585
  58. 1937: 647
  59. 1938: 570
  60. 1939: 489
  61. 1940: 504
  62. 1941: 535
  63. 1942: 543
  64. 1943: 559
  65. 1944: 476
  66. 1945: 474
  67. 1946: 547
  68. 1947: 539
  69. 1948: 570
  70. 1949: 589
  71. 1950: 483
  72. 1951: 532
  73. 1952: 549
  74. 1953: 552
  75. 1954: 511
  76. 1955: 530
  77. 1956: 526
  78. 1957: 520
  79. 1958: 484
  80. 1959: 502
  81. 1960: 542
  82. 1961: 576
  83. 1962: 494
  84. 1963: 503
  85. 1964: 503
  86. 1965: 475
  87. 1966: 431
  88. 1967: 450
  89. 1968: 390
  90. 1969: 465
  91. 1970: 493
  92. 1971: 481
  93. 1972: 406
  94. 1973: 442
  95. 1974: 507
  96. 1975: 523
  97. 1976: 523
  98. 1977: 601
  99. 1978: 643
  100. 1979: 707
  101. 1980: 768
  102. 1981: 848
  103. 1982: 832
  104. 1983: 768
  105. 1984: 1,100
  106. 1985: 1,015
  107. 1986: 1,025
  108. 1987: 1,011
  109. 1988: 1,130
  110. 1989: 1,273
  111. 1990: 1,513
  112. 1991: 1,541
  113. 1992: 1,345
  114. 1993: 1,253
  115. 1994: 1,255
  116. 1995: 1,207
  117. 1996: 1,292
  118. 1997: 1,317
  119. 1998: 1,425
  120. 1999: 1,421
  121. 2000: 1,531
  122. 2001: 1,638
  123. 2002: 2,444
  124. 2003: 3,097
  125. 2004: 3,368
  126. 2005: 3,918
  127. 2006: 4,070
  128. 2007: 4,201
  129. 2008: 4,352
  130. 2009: 4,710
  131. 2010: 5,464
  132. 2011: 6,381
  133. 2012: 7,249
  134. 2013: 8,060
  135. 2014: 8,814
  136. 2015: 9,878
  137. 2016: 11k
  138. 2017: 12k
  139. 2018: 12k
  140. 2019: 13k
  141. 2020: 13k
  142. 2021: 13k
  143. 2022: 12k
  144. 2023: 12k
  145. 2024: 13k
  146. 2025: 13k

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Amelia worldwide?

There are an estimated 237,373 people named Amelia alive worldwide today, ranking #208 globally.

Is Amelia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 33,702 people. In the United States there are roughly 237,373 bearers, which is 1 in 1,398 Americans.

Is Amelia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Amelia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Amelia come from?

Who are famous people named Amelia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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