Amelia vs Amethyst

Side-by-side comparison of Amelia and Amethyst — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Amelia

Girl name · Rank #3

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Name B

Amethyst

Girl name · Rank #1323

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Metric Amelia Amethyst
Current Rank #3 #1323
Total Births (all years) 268,334 4,376
Peak Year 2021 2022
Peak Year Births 13,032 235
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Amelia Amethyst
1880ss 2,957 —
1890ss 3,725 —
1900ss 3,664 —
1910ss 8,832 —
1920ss 8,787 —
1930ss 5,958 —
1940ss 5,324 —
1950ss 5,189 —
1960ss 4,825 16
1970ss 5,321 100
1980ss 9,740 345
1990ss 13,559 897
2000ss 33,287 834
2010ss 93,834 1,171
2020ss 63,332 1,013

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amelia Amethyst
2014 8,804 95
2015 9,875 128
2016 10,808 160
2017 11,868 177
2018 12,402 168
2019 12,940 189
2020 12,799 184
2021 13,032 215
2022 12,409 235
2023 12,352 206
2024 12,740 173

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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