Amelia
99% girls · 1% boys
About Amelia
Amelia is one of the hottest girls' names, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, the Number 2 choice in England, is now also comfortably ensconced in the US Top 10, where it ranked as the third most popular name for girls in 2024.
Amelia for girls#4 US
Now the most popular girl name starting with A, Amelia is also a Top 10 girls' name in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Poland. So while Emilia and Emelia are sound-alike names, it's the Amelia version that's on the fast track.
Amelia is derived from the German name Amalia, which in turn is a variation of Amalberga. The root, amal, is a Germanic word meaning "work," and in the context of female given names suggests themes of fertility as well as productivity. Aemilia, the name from which Emily is derived, is unrelated to Amelia.
Kids might associate Amelia with the wacky children's book character Amelia Bedelia, while adults could appreciate it as the eponymous heroine of the Henry Fielding novel. Amelia also appears in novels by Trollope and Thackeray, as a Harry Potter name, and as detective Amelia Peabody in the Elizabeth Peters series. Angelina Jolie played patrol cop Amelia Donaghy in The Bone Collector.
Amelia became a British royal name via the daughters of Kings George II and III. American heroes who have inspired a new generation of namesakes are aviatrix Amelia Earhart and feminist Amelia Bloomer.
Trivia tidbit: Amelia is the birth name of Minnie Driver. As for international forms, there's Amelie, Amalia, and Amelina, while nickname options include Milly, Mila, Lia, Mimi, and Ami.
Amelia for boys#10771 US
A popular choice for girls, that has appeared in the US stats for boys. Many of these appearances are likely down to to data entry mistakes, especially before the system was computerized, however, that might not explain the nine boys given in the name in the most recent year.
Pronounced uh-MEEL-yuh.
As of October 2026, Amelia ranked #4 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #49.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #15 | 8,804 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #12 | 9,875 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #10 | 10,808 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #8 | 11,868 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #8 | 12,402 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #7 | 12,940 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #6 | 12,799 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4 | 13,032 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4 | 12,409 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #4 | 12,352 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3 | 12,740 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #4 | 12,699 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Amelia on lists
Famous Amelias
- Saint Amelia aka Amalberga of MaubeugeGirl
7th century Belgian saint
- Amelia Mary EarhartGirl
American aviator
- Amelia Jenks BloomerGirl
American feminist, popularized "bloomers"
- Amelia Sophia EleanorGirl
Princess of Great Britain, daughter of King George II
- AmeliaGirl
Princess of the U.K., daughter of King George III
- Amelia Calder (Mitchel)Girl
wife of British Nelson,era Admiral Sir Robert Calder
- Amelia Fiona "Minnie" DriverGirl
English actress
- Amelia Heinle LuckinbillGirl
American actress
- Amelia KinkadeGirl
American actress
- Amelia ZirinGirl
Brown aka Lady Rizo, American comedienne
- Amelia Vega (Polanco)Girl
Dominican beauty queen, Miss Universe 2003
- Amelia OkoliGirl
Nigerian Olympic high jumper
- Amelia CurranGirl
Canadian singer,songwriter
- Amelia OpieGirl
English novelist
- Amelia Holt AtwaterGirl
Rhodes, American novelist
- Amelia Magdalena HundleyGirl
American gymnast
- Amelia Platts Boynton RobinsonGirl
American civil rights activist
- Amelia BullmoreGirl
English actress and writer
- Amelia FletcherGirl
English pop singer
- Amelia Rose BlaireGirl
American actress
- Amelia JonesGirl
American art historian and author
- Amelia AdamsGirl
Australian TV presenter
- Amelia "Millie" Catherine (Bennett) Warner aka Slow Moving MillieGirl
English actress and singer, wife of Irish actor Jamie Dornan
- Amelia WilsonGirl
American swimmer
- Amelia Lily (Oliver)Girl
English pop singer
- Amelia ZadroGirl
Australian model
- Amelia Eisenhower MahonGirl
daughter of Susan Eisenhower; granddaughter of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Amelia Warren TyagiGirl
American author; daughter of politician Elizabeth Warren
- Mary Amelia IngallsGirl
elder sister of novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of the Earl of St Andrews; great,great,granddaughter of George V; in line to the British throne
- Amelia Vernon (b. 1996)Girl
daughter of ice hockey player Mike Vernon
- Amelia Gray Hamlin (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of actors Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna
- Amelia Jane Henson (b. 2005)Girl
daughter of actress Mia Sara and Brian Henson
- Amelia Skinner (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of rapper Mike Skinner of The Streets
- Amelia Lucille Francisco (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of actors Jason Francisco and Melisa Cantiveros
- Amelia Rose Andre (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of TV presenter Peter Andre
- Amelia Ann Deen (b. 2018)Girl
daughter of American TV chef and personality Bobby Deen
Amelia in pop culture
- "Amelia BedeliaGirl
" children's book series by Peggy Parish
- Amelia "Mia" ThermopolisGirl
main character in "The Princess Diaries" series
- Amelia Wil Tesla SeyruunGirl
character in anime "Slayers"
- Dr. Amelia ShepherdGirl
character on TV's "Private Practice" & "Grey's Anatomy"
- Amelia Jessica "Amy" Pond WilliamsGirl
character on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Amelia DonaghyGirl
character in movie "The Bone Collector"
- "AmeliaGirl
" novel by Henry Fielding and main character
- Amelia 'Emmy' Sedley later OsbourneGirl
character in "Vanity Fair"
- AmeliaGirl
character in the "Fire Emblem" video game series
- Amelia PeabodyGirl
main character in books by Elizabeth Peters
- Amelia BonettiGirl
character in 1986 movie "Ginger and Fred"
- Amelia Louise McBrideGirl
character in graphic novel series "Amelia Rules!" by Jimmy Gownley
- Amelia C. VoghtGirl
character in X,Men comics
- "Amelia's NotebookGirl
" book series by Marissa Moss
- "Our Only May AmeliaGirl
" novel by Jennifer L. Holm
- Amelia RichardsonGirl
character on TV's "Supernatural"
- Amelia JoffeGirl
character on soap "General Hospital"
- Amelia GabbleGirl
character in Disney's "The AristoCats"
- AmeliaGirl
main character in "In a Heartbeat" by Loretta Ellsworth
- AmeliaGirl
character in "Animal Crossing" video game series
- AmeliaGirl
character in the "Underworld" series
- Amelia CackleGirl
character on TV's "The Worst Witch"
- "Naughty Amelia JaneGirl
" novel by Enid Blyton
- Amelia the Singing FairyGirl
character in the "Rainbow Magic" series
- AmeliaGirl
character in "The Terminal"
- Amelia DuckworthGirl
character on Disney Channel's "Bizaardvark"
- Amelia "Amy" DubanowskiGirl
character on NBC's "Superstore"
- "AmeliaGirl
" song by Tonight Alive
- "AmeliaGirl
" song by Joni Mitchell
- Amelia IslandGirl
Florida, USA
- Amelia HughesGirl
character in the animated series “Infinity Train”
Variations & nicknames
- AmyGirl
- MelGirl
- MellieGirl
- MeliaGirl
- AemiliaGirl
- AimiliaGirl
- AmaleedaGirl
- AmaliGirl
- AmalidaGirl
- AmaliyaGirl
- AmeilaGirl
- AmeiliaGirl
- AmelidaGirl
- AmelinaGirl
- AmelineGirl
- AmelisaGirl
- AmelitaGirl
- AmellaGirl
- AmiGirl
- AmieGirl
- AmilieGirl
- AmilinaGirl
- AmilisaGirl
- AmilitaGirl
- AmilynGirl
- AmyliaGirl
- EmelieGirl
- EmelinaGirl
- EmelineGirl
- EmelitaGirl
- EmilyGirl
- EmilyaGirl