Amellia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,556

among girls · ↑118 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amellia · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

51 babies

All-time total

855

#8,373 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Amellia popularity over time

855 babies have been named Amellia since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,053
1980s	46	5	+667%	#6,836
1990s	59	6	+28%	#6,138
2000s	182	18	+208%	#4,460
2010s	369	37	+103%	#3,149
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	-13%	#3,684

Where Amellia 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amellia

Amellia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,556 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 855 American babies have been named Amellia. Its peak came in 2017, when 51 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 Amellia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amellia?

The median living Amellia is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Amellia 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.

Amellia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,556
2024	29	#4,674
2023	27	#4,877
2022	37	#3,969
2021	30	#4,512
2020	40	#3,684
2019	39	#3,794
2018	50	#3,204
2017	51	#3,149
2016	34	#4,258
2015	36	#4,077
2014	38	#3,930
2013	24	#5,503
2012	35	#4,219
2011	27	#5,072
2010	35	#4,195
2009	23	#5,908
2008	34	#4,460
2007	21	#6,333
2006	25	#5,395
2005	17	#6,843
2004	15	#7,418
2003	19	#6,073
2002	12	#8,321
2001	7	#12,164
2000	9	#9,935
1995	8	#9,617
1990	14	#6,138
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,453
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amellia?

The median living Amellia is about 11 years old. Half of all living Amellias are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Amellia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amellia are alive in the United States, based on 855 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amellia mean?

Spelling variant of Amelia.

How popular is the name Amellia in 2025?

Amellia ranked #4,556 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amellia?

855 babies have been named Amellia in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amellia most popular?

Amellia peaked in 2017, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Amellia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amellia rising or falling?

Amellia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Amellia become more popular?

Amellia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Amellia 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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