Amely: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,980

among girls · ↑1,330 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amely · +50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

36 babies

All-time total

410

#13,327 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Amely popularity over time

410 babies have been named Amely since 1994, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	18	2	–	#11,203
2000s	148	15	+722%	#5,101
2010s	131	13	-11%	#6,669
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	+44%	#3,980

Where Amely 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	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Amely

Amely is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,980 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 410 American babies have been named Amely. Its peak came in 2025, when 36 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 Amely stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amely?

The median living Amely is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Amely 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.

Amely year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#3,980
2024	24	#5,310
2023	12	#8,514
2022	17	#6,734
2021	11	#9,013
2020	13	#8,006
2019	15	#7,375
2018	11	#9,195
2017	11	#9,377
2016	9	#10,932
2015	15	#7,647
2014	12	#9,019
2013	6	#14,728
2012	15	#7,828
2011	18	#6,872
2010	19	#6,669
2009	28	#5,101
2008	18	#7,098
2007	26	#5,386
2006	11	#9,945
2005	11	#9,502
2004	22	#5,574
2003	10	#9,726
2002	8	#11,180
2001	5	#15,502
2000	9	#9,936
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amely?

The median living Amely is about 13 years old. Half of all living Amelys are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Amely are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Amely are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amely in 2025?

Amely ranked #3,980 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amely?

410 babies have been named Amely in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amely most popular?

Amely peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Amely a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amely rising or falling?

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

Will Amely become more popular?

Amely is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Amely 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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