Americus vs Amelia

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

Name A

Americus

Girl name · Rank #16238

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Name B

Amelia

Girl name · Rank #3

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Metric Americus Amelia
Current Rank #16238 #3
Total Births (all years) 480 268,334
Peak Year 2002 2021
Peak Year Births 55 13,032
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Americus Amelia
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
1970ss — 5,321
1980ss — 9,740
1990ss — 13,559
2000ss 314 33,287
2010ss 133 93,834
2020ss 33 63,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Americus Amelia
2014 11 8,804
2015 13 9,875
2016 9 10,808
2017 14 11,868
2018 — 12,402
2019 9 12,940
2020 10 12,799
2021 12 13,032
2022 — 12,409
2023 6 12,352
2024 5 12,740

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, 2001–2024.

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