Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Amelia
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
13,041
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Amelia
How many people are named Amelia?
An estimated 237,957 living Americans are named Amelia.
How rare is Amelia?
Amelia is still widely used among babies today, with 12,699 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Amelia?
The median age of a living American named Amelia is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 19 years old.
Is Amelia still popular?
Yes. Amelia is holding steady, with 12,699 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Amelia most common?
Amelia has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 7.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
2.6%
2025
12,699
All-time
281,130
Where it lives now
Amelia is most concentrated in Arizona — about 7.8× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Amelia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.