Amalia

“Possibly vigorous or industrious” — Germanic origin

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

Amalia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #484 (1885) · 16,478 babies named Amalia all-time · 1 in 3,000 girls born in 2025.

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

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)
Amalia Bereș — Romanian rower

Among 339 notable people named Amalia:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amalia Aguilar, Cuban-Mexican rumbera and actress (1924–2021).

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