Amelia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amelia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amelia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amelia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amelia is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “work, industriousness”. from the element amal.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 281,414 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 93,803 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,107 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,011 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,890 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,333 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 Amelia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (13,049/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (7,061/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (429/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2014 (372/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (186/yr).
Amelia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #7 nationally (given to 13,672 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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