Total births
467
Girls' name · since 1983
Amela
Amela has 467 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7730
- among girls today
- 467
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
467 babies have been named Amela since 1983, making it today's #7730 girls' name.
Amela has 467 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7730 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #7730 among girls today
- 467 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Amela is currently the #7730 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 467 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7730
- among girls today
- 467
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Amela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7730
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Amela was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
22 babies were named Amela in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Amela compares
467 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Amela's all-time total is 22% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Amela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 467 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Amela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Amela's full recorded timeline at 2007, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Amela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,730
Active since
1983
Amela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Amela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Amela's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Amela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 138 births (30% of all-time use).
Amela by state
Where Amela concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 4.7% |
New York share of Amela's total US births 4.7%
22 of 467 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Amela? ▼
467 babies have been named Amela since 1983. It currently ranks #7730 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 22 births.
When was Amela most popular? ▼
Amela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Amela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Amela are New York (22 births).
How long has the name Amela been used? ▼
Amela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Amela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Amela's data
- Amela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Amelas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Amela
Nearby Names Like Amela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amela
Amelia Girl
#3 281,130 births
America Girl
#1823 13,522 births
Amelie Girl
#710 9,654 births
Amethyst Girl
#1311 4,560 births
Ameera Girl
#1299 3,447 births
Compare Amela side by side: Amela vs Amelia Amela vs America Amela vs Amelie
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Amela: #7730 Girls' Name - 467 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/amela. 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 Amela 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.