Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Ameliah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,717 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#3,717
among girls · ↑327 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Ameliah · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
70 babies
All-time total
864
#8,314 all-time among girls
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Ameliah popularity over time

864 babies have been named Ameliah since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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
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2000s 101 10 – #6,107
2010s 502 50 +397% #2,509
2020s (to 2025) 261 44 -13% #2,751

Where Ameliah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ameliah

Ameliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,717 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 864 American babies have been named Ameliah. Its peak came in 2019, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ameliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameliah?

The median living Ameliah is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Ameliah are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Ameliah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 40 #3,717
2024 36 #4,044
2023 33 #4,278
2022 42 #3,656
2021 50 #3,215
2020 60 #2,751
2019 70 #2,509
2018 59 #2,843
2017 58 #2,874
2016 64 #2,700
2015 50 #3,257
2014 56 #3,005
2013 50 #3,220
2012 33 #4,393
2011 31 #4,576
2010 31 #4,615
2009 22 #6,107
2008 17 #7,439
2007 10 #10,866
2006 19 #6,607
2005 10 #10,172
2004 9 #10,754
2003 7 #12,502
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameliah?

The median living Ameliah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ameliahs are between 5 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ameliah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Ameliah are alive in the United States, based on 864 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ameliah in 2025?

Ameliah ranked #3,717 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameliah?

864 babies have been named Ameliah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameliah most popular?

Ameliah peaked in 2019, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Ameliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ameliah rising or falling?

Ameliah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ameliah become more popular?

Ameliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Ameliah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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