Amalia

“Possibly vigorous or industrious” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #566 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Amalia reached its best rank, #486, in 1885 and ranked #566 in 2025. About 16,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the West in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the Northeast today.

Around the world: #21 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #69 in Austria (2025) · #92 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amalias

Amália Rodrigues — Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999)
Amalia of Oldenburg — Queen of Greece (1818–1875)
Amalia of Solms-Braunfels — Regent of Orange (1602-1675)
Amalia Lindegren — Swedish artist (1814-1891)
Amalia Fleming — Greek physician, bacteriologist (1912-1986)

In stories & tradition

Amalia Sheran Sharm — Wakfu

What Amalias become

Among 368 notable people named Amalia:

Entertainers appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amália Rodrigues, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999).

Similar names: Amelie · Luisa · Amani · Rosalia · Adela · Louisa

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