Amela: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	29	3	–	#8,364
1990s	69	7	+138%	#6,275
2000s	131	13	+90%	#6,795
2010s	138	14	+5%	#5,838
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	+21%	#5,495

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,364

1990s

+138%

#6,275

2000s

131

+90%

#6,795

2010s

138

+5%

#5,838

2020s (to 2025)

100

+21%

#5,495

The story of Amela

Amela is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,398 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 467 American babies have been named Amela. Its peak came in 2020, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amela stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amela?

The median living Amela is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Amela are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amela year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,398
2024	14	#7,622
2023	13	#8,093
2022	20	#6,004
2021	19	#6,195
2020	22	#5,495
2019	12	#8,634
2018	10	#9,864
2017	21	#5,838
2016	13	#8,435
2015	18	#6,740
2014	14	#8,079
2013	12	#9,072
2012	14	#8,238
2011	11	#9,762
2010	13	#8,737
2009	14	#8,486
2008	19	#6,818
2007	13	#9,046
2006	17	#7,170
2005	9	#10,974
2004	17	#6,795
2003	9	#10,482
2002	8	#11,179
2001	15	#6,976
2000	10	#9,207
1995	14	#6,275
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,364
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amela, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amela?

The median living Amela is about 15 years old. Half of all living Amelas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Amela are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Amela are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amela in 2025?

Amela ranked #8,398 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amela?

467 babies have been named Amela in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amela most popular?

Amela peaked in 2020, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Amela a boy or girl name?

Amela is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amela rising or falling?

Amela has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Amela popularity over time

The story of Amela

How old are people named Amela?

Amela year by year

Frequently asked questions

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