Amelie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#828

among girls · ↓118 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

329

named Amelie · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,885

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

466 babies

All-time total

9,654

#1,715 all-time among girls

First recorded

1886

in Social Security records

Amelie popularity over time

9,654 babies have been named Amelie since 1886, 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

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	15	2	–	#864
1890s	18	2	+20%	#1,099
1900s	33	3	+83%	#1,666
1910s	69	7	+109%	#1,778
1920s	46	5	-33%	#2,978
1930s	11	1	-76%	#3,867
1940s	18	2	+64%	#3,895
1950s	59	6	+228%	#3,964
1960s	41	4	-31%	#4,443
1970s	90	9	+120%	#4,950
1980s	126	13	+40%	#3,957
1990s	184	18	+46%	#4,032
2000s	2,683	268	+1358%	#670
2010s	4,253	425	+59%	#603
2020s (to 2025)	2,008	335	-21%	#710

Where Amelie 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	327	0.20	outside top 500
2027	325	0.20	outside top 500
2028	323	0.20	outside top 500
2029	322	0.20	outside top 500
2030	320	0.20	outside top 500

Where Amelie is most popular

Girls named Amelie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.206 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Amelie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	75	0.857	+316%
California	353	0.420	+104%
Florida	160	0.374	+81%
Massachusetts	44	0.364	+77%
Illinois	72	0.315	+53%
Oregon	20	0.307	+49%
Washington	42	0.291	+41%
New York	115	0.290	+41%
Texas	227	0.282	+37%
Arizona	33	0.235	+14%
New Jersey	39	0.216	+5%
Colorado	22	0.197	≈ national
Georgia	44	0.194	-6%
North Carolina	40	0.176	-15%
Tennessee	25	0.158	-23%
Virginia	26	0.153	-26%
Nevada	5	0.108	-48%
Maryland	11	0.104	-50%
Pennsylvania	24	0.102	-51%
South Carolina	6	0.067	-68%
Minnesota	7	0.065	-69%
Utah	5	0.060	-71%
Missouri	5	0.041	-80%
Michigan	5	0.027	-87%
Ohio	6	0.025	-88%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amelie

Amelie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #828 in 2025 with 329 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 9,654 American babies have been named Amelie. Its peak came in 2013, when 466 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 Amelie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amelie?

The median living Amelie is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 9,400 people named Amelie 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.

Amelie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	329	#828
2024	395	#710
2023	300	#893
2022	316	#880
2021	332	#832
2020	336	#808
2019	371	#756
2018	392	#725
2017	423	#689
2016	444	#658
2015	446	#638
2014	430	#665
2013	466	#603
2012	454	#629
2011	400	#697
2010	427	#677
2009	434	#670
2008	379	#774
2007	385	#759
2006	360	#762
2005	309	#828
2004	293	#840
2003	274	#882
2002	186	#1,122
2001	35	#3,708
2000	28	#4,300
1995	8	#9,616
1990	17	#5,301
1985	11	#6,044
1980	11	#5,926
1975	8	#6,511
1970	8	#5,834
1965	6	#5,828
1960	9	#4,443
1955	7	#4,749
1950	7	#4,337
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,999
1920	7	#3,980
1915	6	#3,809
1910	8	#1,778
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amelie?

The median living Amelie is about 12 years old. Half of all living Amelies are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Amelie are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Amelie are alive in the United States, based on 9,654 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amelie mean?

Amélie is a French feminine given name, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia.

How popular is the name Amelie in 2025?

Amelie ranked #828 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 329 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amelie?

9,654 babies have been named Amelie in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amelie most popular?

Amelie peaked in 2013, when 466 newborns received the name.

Is Amelie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amelie rising or falling?

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

Will Amelie become more popular?

Amelie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 320 girls named Amelie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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