Amelio: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,421

among boys · ↑580 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amelio · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,501

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

56 babies

All-time total

614

#6,965 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Amelio popularity over time

614 babies have been named Amelio since 1912, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	87	9	–	#1,550
1920s	76	8	-13%	#2,232
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#3,189
1950s	6	1	0%	#3,435
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	15	2	–	#5,180
1990s	28	3	+87%	#5,393
2000s	65	7	+132%	#5,074
2010s	128	13	+97%	#4,812
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	+164%	#2,421

Where Amelio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	86	0.05	outside top 500
2030	92	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Amelio

Amelio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,421 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 614 American babies have been named Amelio. Its peak came in 2025, when 56 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 Amelio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amelio?

The median living Amelio is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Amelio 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.

Amelio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	56	#2,421
2024	41	#3,001
2023	32	#3,568
2022	25	#4,187
2021	30	#3,653
2020	19	#4,864
2019	20	#4,812
2018	19	#4,929
2017	18	#5,118
2016	14	#6,063
2015	12	#6,692
2014	12	#6,652
2013	7	#9,703
2012	8	#8,901
2011	6	#10,878
2010	12	#6,711
2009	5	#12,590
2008	18	#5,074
2007	10	#7,622
2006	7	#9,625
2005	5	#11,551
2004	–	–
2003	9	#7,265
2002	6	#9,446
2001	5	#10,639
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#5,393
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#4,213
1920	7	#3,501
1915	16	#1,787
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amelio?

The median living Amelio is about 6 years old. Half of all living Amelios are between 2 and 16 years old.

How many people named Amelio are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Amelio are alive in the United States, based on 614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amelio in 2025?

Amelio ranked #2,421 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amelio?

614 babies have been named Amelio in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amelio most popular?

Amelio peaked in 2025, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Amelio a boy or girl name?

Amelio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amelio rising or falling?

Amelio is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Amelio become more popular?

Amelio is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Amelio 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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