Amelia

“Vigor, bravery” — Germanic origin

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

Amelia has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #3 (2024) · 281,130 babies named Amelia all-time · 1 in 130 girls born in 2025.

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 4 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 576 notable people named Amelia:

Artists & writers appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939).

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