Amelya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,928

among girls · ↑255 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amelya

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

44 babies

All-time total

760

#9,050 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Amelya popularity over time

760 babies have been named Amelya since 1995, 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
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1990s	16	2	–	#12,535
2000s	229	23	+1331%	#3,859
2010s	360	36	+57%	#3,552
2020s (to 2025)	155	26	-28%	#4,334

Where Amelya 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Amelya

Amelya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,928 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 760 American babies have been named Amelya. Its peak came in 2011, when 44 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 Amelya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amelya?

The median living Amelya is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Amelya 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.

Amelya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,928
2024	19	#6,183
2023	31	#4,464
2022	28	#4,802
2021	32	#4,334
2020	25	#5,020
2019	42	#3,616
2018	37	#3,923
2017	37	#4,003
2016	33	#4,353
2015	34	#4,235
2014	25	#5,322
2013	42	#3,647
2012	33	#4,394
2011	44	#3,552
2010	33	#4,404
2009	34	#4,377
2008	40	#3,942
2007	18	#7,108
2006	39	#3,859
2005	25	#5,120
2004	25	#5,072
2003	18	#6,313
2002	12	#8,322
2001	11	#8,796
2000	7	#11,889
1995	5	#13,515
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amelya?

The median living Amelya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Amelyas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Amelya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Amelya are alive in the United States, based on 760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amelya mean?

Spelling variant of Amelia.

How popular is the name Amelya in 2025?

Amelya ranked #5,928 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amelya?

760 babies have been named Amelya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amelya most popular?

Amelya peaked in 2011, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Amelya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amelya rising or falling?

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

Will Amelya become more popular?

Amelya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Amelya 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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