Amilia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,383

among girls · ↑42 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

158

named Amilia · +1% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,173

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

200 babies

All-time total

3,038

#3,570 all-time among girls

First recorded

1905

in Social Security records

Amilia popularity over time

3,038 babies have been named Amilia since 1905, 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	5	1	–	#1,945
1910s	10	1	+100%	#3,211
1920s	11	1	+10%	#4,482
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	29	3	–	#6,636
1980s	88	9	+203%	#5,369
1990s	161	16	+83%	#4,505
2000s	513	51	+219%	#2,361
2010s	1,261	126	+146%	#1,256
2020s (to 2025)	960	160	+27%	#1,200

Where Amilia 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	158	0.10	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	159	0.10	outside top 500
2029	159	0.10	outside top 500
2030	160	0.10	outside top 500

Where Amilia is most popular

Girls named Amilia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Colorado.

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 Amilia 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
Texas	132	0.164	+68%
California	134	0.159	+63%
Colorado	17	0.152	+56%
Florida	52	0.122	+24%
Washington	14	0.097	≈ national
Illinois	20	0.087	-11%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-17%
Arizona	11	0.078	-20%
Oregon	5	0.077	-22%
New York	26	0.066	-33%
Tennessee	10	0.063	-36%
Ohio	14	0.059	-40%
North Carolina	11	0.048	-51%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-52%
Michigan	8	0.044	-55%
Indiana	5	0.036	-64%
Virginia	6	0.035	-64%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-72%
Georgia	6	0.026	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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 Amilia

Amilia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,383 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 3,038 American babies have been named Amilia. Its peak came in 2023, when 200 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 Amilia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amilia?

The median living Amilia is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 3,000 people named Amilia 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.

Amilia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	158	#1,383
2024	156	#1,425
2023	200	#1,200
2022	139	#1,540
2021	141	#1,498
2020	166	#1,327
2019	150	#1,466
2018	184	#1,256
2017	174	#1,334
2016	145	#1,545
2015	139	#1,576
2014	122	#1,714
2013	103	#1,929
2012	89	#2,134
2011	70	#2,558
2010	85	#2,259
2009	82	#2,361
2008	74	#2,540
2007	76	#2,459
2006	52	#3,181
2005	60	#2,760
2004	45	#3,336
2003	49	#3,047
2002	34	#3,818
2001	21	#5,381
2000	20	#5,506
1995	8	#9,619
1990	18	#5,066
1985	13	#5,369
1980	8	#7,447
1975	5	#9,125
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,302
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,945
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amilia?

The median living Amilia is about 9 years old. Half of all living Amilias are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Amilia are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Amilia are alive in the United States, based on 3,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amilia in 2025?

Amilia ranked #1,383 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amilia?

3,038 babies have been named Amilia in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amilia most popular?

Amilia peaked in 2023, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Amilia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Amilia rising or falling?

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

Will Amilia become more popular?

Amilia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 160 girls named Amilia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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