US rank #551 Girls' name Peak 2023 15,944 births

Amalia — #551 US girls' name

15,944 babies named Amalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#551
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Amalia was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

575 babies were named Amalia in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amalia

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,944 babies named Amalia between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amalia currently holds the #551 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 575 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amalia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 3,522 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Amalia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,787 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Amalia in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amalia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15,944 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amalia at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

15,944

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2023

575 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#551

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amalia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
575
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Amalia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
3,522 births that decade — 22% of Amalia's all-time total
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Amalia by state

Where Amalia concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amalia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,787 17.5%
#2 California
2,717 17.0%
#3 New York
1,622 10.2%
#4 Florida
743 4.7%
#5 Illinois
582 3.7%
#6 New Jersey
442 2.8%
#7 Arizona
364 2.3%
#8 Massachusetts
348 2.2%
Texas share of Amalia's total US births 17.5%
Even split

2,787 of 15,944 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Amalia appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amalia?
15,944 babies have been named Amalia since 1880. It currently ranks #551 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 575 births.
When was Amalia most popular?
Amalia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,522 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Amalia most popular?
The top states for the name Amalia are Texas (2,787 births), California (2,717 births), New York (1,622 births).
How long has the name Amalia been used?
Amalia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amalia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.