US rank #711 Girls' name Peak 2013 9,323 births

Amelie — #711 US girls' name

9,323 babies named Amelie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s151890s181900s331910s691920s461930s111940s181950s591960s411970s901980s1251990s1842000s26832010s42532020s1678
#711
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Amelie was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

466 babies were named Amelie in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amelie

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,323 babies named Amelie between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amelie currently holds the #711 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 466 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amelie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,253 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Amelie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,039 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Amelie in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amelie 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 9,323 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.

Amelie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

9,323

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

2013

466 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#711

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Amelie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2013)
466
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
-2000200400600 202420111998198519721955192419061886 7

Amelie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,253 births that decade — 46% of Amelie's all-time total
1880s151890s181900s331910s691920s461930s111940s181950s591960s411970s901980s1251990s1842000s26832010s42532020s1678

Amelie by state

Where Amelie concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Amelie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,039 21.9%
#2 Texas
838 9.0%
#3 New York
664 7.1%
#4 Florida
658 7.1%
#5 Louisiana
465 5.0%
#6 Illinois
316 3.4%
#7 Washington
287 3.1%
#8 New Jersey
233 2.5%
California share of Amelie's total US births 21.9%
Even split

2,039 of 9,323 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Amelie appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amelie?
9,323 babies have been named Amelie since 1886. It currently ranks #711 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 466 births.
When was Amelie most popular?
Amelie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,253 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Amelie most popular?
The top states for the name Amelie are California (2,039 births), Texas (838 births), New York (664 births).
How long has the name Amelie been used?
Amelie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Amelie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amethyst, Ameera, 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, 1886–2024 (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.