Amethyst vs Amelia

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

Name A

Amethyst

Girl name · Rank #1323

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Name B

Amelia

Girl name · Rank #3

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

Births by Decade

Decade Amethyst 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 16 4,825
1970ss 100 5,321
1980ss 345 9,740
1990ss 897 13,559
2000ss 834 33,287
2010ss 1,171 93,834
2020ss 1,013 63,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Amethyst Amelia
2014 95 8,804
2015 128 9,875
2016 160 10,808
2017 177 11,868
2018 168 12,402
2019 189 12,940
2020 184 12,799
2021 215 13,032
2022 235 12,409
2023 206 12,352
2024 173 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, 1967–2024.

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