Amalia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amalia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amalia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amalia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amalia is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “work, industrious”. From the Germanic amal, related to Amelia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,478 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,477 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 98 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Amalia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (576/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (115/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Amalia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,041 nationally (given to 695 babies that year).
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