How Many People Are Named Amelia?
An estimated 227,528 people in the United States have the first name Amelia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #229 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Amelia peaked in popularity in 2021 with 13,040 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amelia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amelia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Amelia is overwhelmingly female, 278 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Amelia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
227,528
About 1 in 1,506 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
13,040 births
Total Registered
268,612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amelia
Amelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 268,612 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Amelia as a male name
Ranked #8,328 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (14 births)
Amelia as a female name
Ranked #3 in 2024
12,740 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (13,032 births)
Amelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amelia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 93,900 babies were registered. While Amelia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Amelia by Decade
How has Amelia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,957 | 0 | 2,957 | |
| 1890s | 3,725 | 0 | 3,725 | |
| 1900s | 3,664 | 0 | 3,664 | |
| 1910s | 8,832 | 0 | 8,832 | |
| 1920s | 8,817 | 30 | 8,787 | |
| 1930s | 5,998 | 40 | 5,958 | |
| 1940s | 5,336 | 12 | 5,324 | |
| 1950s | 5,189 | 0 | 5,189 | |
| 1960s | 4,830 | 5 | 4,825 | |
| 1970s | 5,326 | 5 | 5,321 | |
| 1980s | 9,770 | 30 | 9,740 | |
| 1990s | 13,569 | 10 | 13,559 | |
| 2000s | 33,324 | 37 | 33,287 | |
| 2010s | 93,900 | 66 | 93,834 | |
| 2020s | 63,375 | 43 | 63,332 | |
Amelia by State
Birth registrations for Amelia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Vermont. On average, about 4,997 Amelias were registered per state.
Amelia + Last Name Combinations
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Amelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amelia?
We estimate approximately 227,528 people named Amelia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,506 Americans share this first name.
Is Amelia a common name?
Amelia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 268,612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amelia most popular?
Amelia reached peak popularity in 2021, when 13,040 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amelia is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amelia a female name?
Amelia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amelia Smith, Amelia Johnson, Amelia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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