Total births
187
Girls' name · since 1918
Amalee
Amalee has 187 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13611
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Amalee currently ranks #13611 among girls' names in America, with 187 babies recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Amalee recorded 187 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #13611 nationally today, ahead of 23% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #13611 among girls today
- 187 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amalee is currently the #13611 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 187 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13611
- among girls today
- 187
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Amalee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13611
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Amalee was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
13 babies were named Amalee in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Amalee compares
187 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Amalee's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amalee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 187 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Amalee splits its recorded history at 2012: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Amalee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,611
Active since
1918
Amalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Amalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amalee's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Amalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 77 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amalee? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 187 babies named Amalee. Today it holds rank #13611 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 13 births.
When was Amalee most popular? ▼
Amalee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Amalee been used? ▼
Records for Amalee go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Amalee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amalee's data
- Amalee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (77 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Amalee
Nearby Names Like Amalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amalee
Amanda Girl
#495 790,638 births
Amaya Girl
#169 43,525 births
Amara Girl
#121 28,982 births
Amari Girl
#296 21,288 births
Amalia Girl
#551 16,478 births
Compare Amalee side by side: Amalee vs Amanda Amalee vs Amaya Amalee vs Amara
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Amalee
Mady #13610
155 births · Peak 2009
Ligia #13612
702 births · Peak 1985
Guillermina #13609
1,925 births · Peak 1966
Victoire #13613
107 births · Peak 2025
Lillien #13608
325 births · Peak 2007
Isaac #13614
784 births · Peak 2004
Janiece #13607
3,192 births · Peak 1993
Miyuki #13615
361 births · Peak 1924
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Amalee: #13611 Girls' Name - 187 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amalee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Amalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.