Amelia is a girl name family recorded 719,391 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in New South Wales (#2 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2012, at 1,281.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Amelie (France, Québec, Switzerland), Amalia (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Amelia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | English | 281,414 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4 | 2021 | ▲ 44 % |
| Amelia | English | 96,973 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3 | 2012 | ▼ 49 % |
| Amelia | English | 32,105 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #439 | 1922 | ▲ 495 % |
| Amelia | English | 17,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #81 | 2023 | ▲ 97 % |
| Amelia | English | 12,105 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #2 | 2020 | – |
| Amelia | English | 10,356 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #4 | 2021 | ▲ 25 % |
| Amelie | German | 99,050 | 🇫🇷 France | #547 | 1991 | ▼ 61 % |
| Amelie | German | 18,449 | 🏴 England & Wales | #122 | 2012 | ▼ 51 % |
| Amelie | German | 12,068 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #150 | 1995 | ▼ 35 % |
| Amelie | German | 9,654 | 🇺🇸 United States | #827 | 2013 | ▼ 18 % |
| Amelie | German | 5,335 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #57 | 2011 | ▼ 13 % |
| Amelie | German | 2,015 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #439 | 2013 | ▲ 278 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 36,685 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #505 | 1922 | ▲ 151 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 16,478 | 🇺🇸 United States | #566 | 2023 | ▲ 75 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 4,940 | 🇫🇷 France | #134 | 2025 | ▲ 229 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 1,602 | 🏴 England & Wales | #502 | 2021 | ▲ 18 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 936 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #71 | 2025 | ▲ 191 % |
| Amalia | Italian | 318 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #249 | 2024 | ▲ 45 % |
| Ameliya | English | 5,254 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #66 | 2023 | ▲ 203 % |
| Ameliya | English | 328 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2013 | ▼ 54 % |
| Ameliya | English | 83 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Ameliya | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Amelya | French | 1,680 | 🇫🇷 France | #496 | 2025 | ▲ 143 % |
| Amelya | French | 760 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5917 | 2019 | ▼ 35 % |
| Amelya | French | 673 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #368 | 2014 | ▼ 51 % |
| Amelya | French | 33 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2023 | new |
| Amalie | German | 1,461 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3903 | 1883 | ▼ 3 % |
| Amalie | German | 1,045 | 🏴 England & Wales | #894 | 2013 | ▼ 15 % |
| Amalie | German | 195 | 🇫🇷 France | #7470 | 1903 | new |
| Amalie | German | 26 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2023 | – |
| Amalie | German | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 2024 | – |
| Amalie | German | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Amaliya | Italian | 2,201 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #208 | 2021 | ▲ 78 % |
| Amaliya | Italian | 156 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2017 | ▲ 125 % |
| Amaliya | Italian | 150 | 🇫🇷 France | #2420 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Amalya | French | 1,595 | 🇫🇷 France | #222 | 2025 | ▲ 554 % |
| Amalya | French | 392 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2014 | ▼ 45 % |
| Amalya | French | 36 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #720 | 2020 | – |
| Amalya | French | 34 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2022 | – |
| Amalya | French | 17 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Ameliah | English | 864 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3712 | 2019 | ▼ 10 % |
| Ameliah | English | 159 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2012 | ▼ 56 % |
| Amellia | English | 855 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 2017 | ▼ 7 % |
| Amellia | English | 140 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2007 | – |
| Amellia | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Amelie ↔ Amelia — checked by hand
- Amelie ↔ Amalia — checked by hand
- Amelie ↔ Amalie — checked by hand
- Amelia ↔ Ameliya — spelling variant
- Amelia ↔ Amelya — spelling variant
- Amelia ↔ Ameliah — spelling variant
- Amelia ↔ Amellia — spelling variant
- Amalia ↔ Amaliya — spelling variant
- Amalia ↔ Amalya — spelling variant
Questions about Amelia
How popular is the name Amelia?
In 2025 it ranked #2 in New South Wales. Official registers record 719,391 births across 18 countries.
What is Amelia in other languages?
Amelie (German); Amalia (Italian); Ameliya (English); Amelya (French); Amalie (German); Amaliya (Italian); Amalya (French); Ameliah (English); Amellia (English).
When was Amelia most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2012, at 1,281.8 births per 100,000.
Is Amelia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Amelia is a girl name.