Amelia

“Vigor, bravery” — Germanic origin

Girl's name · #4 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Amelia was #93 in 1881, slipped to #489 by 1968, climbed back to #3 by 2024, and currently stands at #4. About 281,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Amelia's short forms are Mel, Millie, Emmy, and Melia. About 2,500 girls a year are given Millie as their full name.

Around the world: #2 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #2 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #2 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #3 in England & Wales (2025) · #3 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 girl's name in 5 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Amelias

Amelia Earhart — American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)
Amelia Bloomer — Women's rights activist (1818–1894)
Amelia Vega — Dominican model and Miss Universe 2003
Amelia Edwards — English novelist, journalist, traveller and egyptologist (1831–1892)
Amelia Andersdotter — Swedish politician, member of the EP

In stories & tradition

Amelia (Amy Pond) — Doctor Who · Assimilation²
Amelia Bones — Harry Potter
Amelia Shepherd — Grey's Anatomy · Private Practice

What Amelias become

Among 636 notable people named Amelia:

Artists & writers appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939).

Similar names: Evelyn · Amara · Sophia · Charlotte · Emma · Eleanor

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