Amelie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Amelie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Amelie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Amelie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Amelie is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “industrious, striving”. The French form of Amelia, from Germanic amal meaning work.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,654 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17,851 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 993 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 165 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 623 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 Amelie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2012 (1,146/yr) · United States peaked in 2013 (466/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (82/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (68/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (17/yr).
Amelie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #1,160 nationally (given to 1,672 babies that year).
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