US rank #3880 Girls' name Peak 2011 1,424 births

Amalie — #3880 US girls' name

1,424 babies named Amalie in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s261890s311900s131910s121920s151930s111940s51950s141960s261970s541980s881990s1422000s3572010s4492020s181
#3880
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Amalie was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

57 babies were named Amalie in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amalie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,424 babies named Amalie between 1883 and 2024, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amalie currently holds the #3880 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amalie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 449 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Amalie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Amalie in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amalie 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 1,424 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.

Amalie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,424

Since 1883

142 years of records

Peak year

2011

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,880

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1883

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amalie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1883

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
57
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
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Amalie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
449 births that decade — 32% of Amalie's all-time total
1880s261890s311900s131910s121920s151930s111940s51950s141960s261970s541980s881990s1422000s3572010s4492020s181

Amalie by state

Where Amalie concentrates geographically — total births since 1883

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amalie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
102 7.2%
#2 Texas
52 3.7%
#3 Florida
32 2.2%
#4 New York
25 1.8%
#5 Illinois
10 0.7%
#6 Arizona
5 0.4%
#7 Georgia
5 0.4%
#8 Louisiana
5 0.4%
California share of Amalie's total US births 7.2%
Even split

102 of 1,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Amalie appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amalie?
1,424 babies have been named Amalie since 1883. It currently ranks #3880 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 57 births.
When was Amalie most popular?
Amalie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 449 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Amalie most popular?
The top states for the name Amalie are California (102 births), Texas (52 births), Florida (32 births).
How long has the name Amalie been used?
Amalie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 142 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amalie?
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, 1883–2024 (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.