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Amelia

Amelia means “work (debated)” (Germanic origin). 247,421 US babies since 1940, peak 2021.

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What it means

“work (debated)”

GermanicDebated

In US birth records

Peak year: 2021

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

247,421 US babies were named Amelia between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Amelia (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 90% of the family

  • Amelia 90%
  • Amalia 5%
  • Amilia 1%
  • Amila <1%
  • Ameliah <1%
  • Amellia <1%
  • Amilya <1%
  • Amillia <1%
  • Amelya <1%
  • Amyla <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2021)